East Carteret came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the South Range Raiders on Monday.
Amilya Lewis made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Emmie Gillikin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Grayson Gillikin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
East Carteret's record now sits at 9-11. As for South Range, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
East Carteret and South Range could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. The Mariners (ranked 239th) will meet Bamberg-Ehrhardt (ranked 88th) at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Range will take on Paul VI at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (204 vs. 73).
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