East Carteret scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Southside Seahawks a 15-0 shutout. Considering East Carteret has won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Gillikin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gillikin was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sadie McIntosh was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ashley Mintz, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
The win got East Carteret back to even at 4-4. As for Southside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
East Carteret will head out on the road to take on Havelock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Havelock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Southside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bertie at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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