Richlands dropped to 7-15 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-1 to the West Carteret Patriots. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 9-4.
As for West Carteret, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For West Carteret's part, Landon Quillen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Quillen also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Carteret is 8-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Quillen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Motley, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Strump, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Richlands didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Swansboro on the 1st. As for West Carteret, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dixon at 6:00 p.m.
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