In a dominant pitching performance in Game of the 5A Eastern Regionals, the West Carteret Patriots defeated the top-seeded Southeast Alamance Stallions 5-0 on Tuesday night. Senior Caitlin Dumarce delivered a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 17 batters to lead the Patriots to a stunning road victory.
West Carteret (now 22-4) erupted for three runs in the fourth inning and added single tallies in the sixth and seventh to secure the shutout. Southeast Alamance (26-2), despite entering as one of the state’s top teams, was held hitless the entire contest.
Box Score Breakdown
- West Carteret: 5 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors
- Southeast Alamance: 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error
Standout Performances
Caitlin Dumarce (Sr) was unstoppable on the mound for West Carteret. The senior threw all 7 innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while walking 4 and striking out 17 on just 104 pitches. She faced the minimum in several frames and completely neutralized Southeast Alamance’s potent lineup.
Offensively, the Patriots collected 10 hits, including four doubles:
- Morgan Sawyer (So): 3-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 double
- Isabella Turner (So): 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double
- K. Margoupis (Jr): 1-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 double
- E. Rodriguez (Sr): 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 double
West Carteret also drew 5 walks and played flawless defense with zero errors.
For Southeast Alamance, freshman Maiya Woody took the loss in the circle, going the full 7 innings and allowing 10 hits and 5 runs (2 earned). She struck out 8 but couldn’t contain West Carteret’s timely hitting. The Stallions struck out 17 times as a team and left 4 runners on base.
