After flying high against Northside - Jacksonville last Thursday, Havelock came back down to earth. The Havelock Rams fell 4-1 to the New Bern Bears on Monday. Havelock was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Bern apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Elana Krupey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andria Krupey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Krupey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
On New Bern's side, Molly McGuire made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. McGuire was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Richardson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Havelock's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for New Bern, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Havelock will head out on the road to square off against J.H. Rose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Havelock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for New Bern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Havelock at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Bern: 2.3, Havelock: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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