East Carteret is 10-0 against Southside since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Carteret Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southside Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, East Carteret came up short against Croatan and fell 7-4. East Carteret has not had much luck with Croatan recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Amilya Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Grayson Gillikin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southside unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of East Carteret.
Lily McLean led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Dana Ransom was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East Carteret now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Southside, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
East Carteret took their win against Southside in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-6. Will East Carteret repeat their success, or does Southside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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