West Carteret was the 3-2 winner over Swansboro when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Carteret Patriots fell just short of the Swansboro Pirates by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Kaelyn Margoupis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Grace Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Zoe Sabourin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Swansboro's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addison McMillan gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. McMillan also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
At the plate, Swansboro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katherine Cahall, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Jordyn Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Swansboro, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Carteret will take on Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixon will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something West Carteret surely won't give up without a fight. As for Swansboro, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Richlands at 6:00 p.m. Richlands will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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