Softball Preview: Dixon Bulldogs vs. West Carteret Patriots
Dixon has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Carteret Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Dixon had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Croatan.
Alivia Nokes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Beckett, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, West Carteret didn't have quite enough to beat Swansboro on Friday and fell 2-1.
Dixon's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for West Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
West Carteret's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dixon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for West Carteret, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Dixon's hitters?
Dixon took their victory against West Carteret when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-0. Will Dixon repeat their success, or does West Carteret have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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