Baseball Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. Dixon Bulldogs
West Carteret is 5-0 against Dixon since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Carteret Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. West Carteret is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, West Carteret sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Swansboro.
Landon Mann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Mann wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Howell, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Quillen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dixon had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Croatan on Friday. Dixon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dixon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Guslander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Guslander has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
West Carteret's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Dixon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Carteret has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dixon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Carteret took their win against Dixon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will West Carteret repeat their success, or does Dixon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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