Swansboro had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Croatan Cougars by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Swansboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jealen Oaks, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Croatan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Croatan's side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Woody, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Woody a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Swansboro will take on West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Croatan, they will face off against Havelock at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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