Dixon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the East Carteret Mariners with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mariners, too.
Kailei Dawsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Alivia Nokes and Lilly Keeling did most of the damage at the plate: Nokes went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Keeling got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That triple marked the first that Nokes hit this season. Taylor Hudak was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Dixon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Bulldogs
| 03/04/25 vs East Carteret | 11-1 |
| 03/03/25 vs North Brunswick | 17-2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 11-0 |
| 05/11/24 vs Currituck County | 6-1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Western Alamance | 15-8 |
| + 10 more games |
Dixon's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for East Carteret, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Dixon will be playing in front of their home fans against Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on March 12th. One thing working in Heide Trask's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for East Carteret, they have already played their next match, a 6-4 loss against Washington on the 7th.
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