Dixon is 2-8 against Croatan since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dixon Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Croatan Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Dixon came up short against Swansboro and fell 6-2.
Dixon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Vincent, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Croatan put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Richlands 14-4. The win was nothing new for Croatan as they're now sitting on five straight.
Broderyk Miller and Liam McFadden were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Miller struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, McFadden tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Miller scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while McFadden scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Croatan let Nathan Michalowicz and Weston Thomas loose on the outfield. Michalowicz scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Thomas scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3. Nathan Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Croatan, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dixon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Croatan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dixon might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Croatan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Dixon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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