New Bern is 5-0 against Northside - Jacksonville since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New Bern Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. New Bern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
New Bern is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering South Central just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to the Falcons. New Bern has struggled against South Central recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Anna Champey put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Champey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Champey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Codi Mann was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Northside - Jacksonville is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 contests. They fell victim to a rough 18-0 defeat at the hands of J.H. Rose on Tuesday.
New Bern's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their record is now 0-14.
New Bern took their win against Northside - Jacksonville when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Bern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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