Monday just wasn't the day for Swansboro's offense. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the New Bern Bears on Monday. The match marked that first time this season in which Swansboro was not able to get on the board.
Swansboro saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Remley, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On New Bern's side, Anna Champey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Champey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Champey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Richardson and Ki?mya Sutton did most of the damage at the plate: Richardson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Sutton scored a run while going 2-for-3. Codi Mann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Swansboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for New Bern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Swansboro will be playing at home against White Oak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for New Bern, they will head out on the road to take on Riverside-Durham at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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