After flying high against White Oak on Friday, Dixon came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the New Bern Bears by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 back in February.
Dixon dropped their record down to 5-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only three runs. As for New Bern, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dixon will welcome West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Bern, they will host Northside - Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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