Swansboro had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 12-7 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the West Carteret Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered against the Patriots since April 5, 2022.
Swansboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Scott, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for West Carteret, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On West Carteret's side, Cameron Pavy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pavy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Jones, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. West Carteret is undefeated when Jones posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Strump, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
While Swansboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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