If Dixon was riding high off their 14-2 takedown of New Bern last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dixon Bulldogs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Swansboro Pirates on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dixon of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Dixon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Slomski, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Swansboro's side, 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. Hollifield has been nothing but reliable: 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Swansboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Dixon will head out on the road to take on Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Croatan is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Dixon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Swansboro will take on West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansboro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so West Carteret's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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