New Bern fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against D.H. Conley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
New Bern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kierstyn Darnell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for New Bern and nudges their season record down to 16-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for D.H. Conley, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Bern will square off against Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for D.H. Conley, they will face off against Wakefield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Vikings have won eight straight at home, while the Wolverines won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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