After flying high against White Oak last Tuesday, Croatan came back down to earth. The Cougars took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richlands Wildcats on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Croatan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Richlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Croatan will square off against East Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mariners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.24 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Richlands, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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