Baseball Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. Swansboro Pirates
West Carteret is 10-0 against Swansboro since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Carteret Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Swansboro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
West Carteret is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over White Oak on Tuesday. With that victory, West Carteret brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Willis Langley looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Cameron Pavy and Lincoln Strump did most of the damage at the plate: Pavy scored four runs while going 2-for-4, while Strump went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Quillen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Swansboro can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dixon as Swansboro made off with an 11-1 win.
Patrick Hollifield spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joshua Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
West Carteret is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Swansboro, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Carteret has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Swansboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Carteret skirted past Swansboro 4-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Swansboro's Rusty Haswell, who struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Carteret still be able to contain Haswell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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