Softball Preview: Dixon Bulldogs vs. Croatan Cougars
Dixon is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Croatan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dixon Bulldogs will take on the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dixon: 3.4, Croatan: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dixon stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Swansboro onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Grace Rokos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison O?Brien, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Croatan fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pamlico County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 3-2. Croatan has not had much luck with Pamlico County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Dixon's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Croatan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Dixon took their victory against Croatan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Dixon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Croatan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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