The Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) soccer nipped the visiting Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC), 1-0 in Tuesday's league challenge.

The Pirates now hold a 7-4 record. They play next when they host Richlands for a Coastal 3A challenge on Thursday, October 3. Swansboro will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 4-0 league win over West Carteret (Morehead City, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-3.

With the loss, Croatan moves to 6-7 on the year. The Cougars host White Oak (Jacksonville, NC) to encounter the Vikings in a Coastal 3A challenge on Thursday, October 3. The Vikings go into the challenge with a record of 4-6. White Oak won 4-2 in their recent league challenge against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC)