Swansboro is 9-1 against Croatan since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Swansboro Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Swansboro had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Jacksonville. Swansboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison McMillan was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. McMillan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMillan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Arianna Hoffman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Swansboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Croatan came up short against West Craven on Wednesday and fell 4-1.
Swansboro's record now sits at 5-7. As for Croatan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Swansboro beat Croatan 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Swansboro repeat their success, or does Croatan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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