Eastern Randolph proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the East Carteret Mariners 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since May 6, 2025.
Bryson Marley
| 04/06/26 @ East Carteret | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Person | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Southwestern Randolph | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Chatham Central | 1 |
| 04/01/26 @ Clover Garden School | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Bryson Marley was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Eastern Randolph is 2-1 when Marley posts three or more hits, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Cox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Eastern Randolph's record is now 7-9. As for East Carteret, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Randolph will challenge Martin County at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Carteret, they will square off against Arendell Parrott Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mariners 3.1, the Patriots 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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