Croatan was the 11-3 winner over Swansboro when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cougars lost 11-4 to the Pirates on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Croatan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Demercurio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Croatan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Swansboro, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Croatan and Swansboro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Cougars will square off against Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (160 vs. 376). Meanwhile, Swansboro (ranked 86th) will meet Richlands (ranked 274th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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