Cape Hatteras came into Thursday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Mattamuskeet Lakers 23-10. Cape Hatteras' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Trae Wyatt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Wyatt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Cape Hatteras let Solomon Short and Joey Lettieri loose on the outfield. Short scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Lettieri scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Graham Stutts, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cape Hatteras' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Mattamuskeet, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Cape Hatteras will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mattamuskeet: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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