The Currituck County Knights will face off against the Dixon Bulldogs on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Currituck County sitting on three straight wins and Dixon on four.
Currituck County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Wake by a score of 7-3.
Addy Romanczyk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Romanczyk has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Romanczyk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Hassell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kampbell Belangia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dixon put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Western Alamance with a sharp 15-8 victory.
Hannah Oakes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Dixon let Grace Rokos and Alivia Nokes loose on the outfield. Rokos went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Nokes scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Altamirano, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Currituck County pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Dixon, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
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