The Croatan Cougars will take on the Martin County Gators in a tournament on Wednesday.
Croatan blew Hunt out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Hunt got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-7.
Ethan Demercurio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Martin County got themselves on the board against West Carteret on Tuesday, but West Carteret never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Patriots 2-0. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Gators have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Croatan has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
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