If Dixon was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Northside - Jacksonville last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dixon Bulldogs fell just short of the East Carteret Mariners by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. Dixon has not had much luck with East Carteret recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Seth Vincent made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Luke Vincent was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On East Carteret's side, Jonathan Piner was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for East Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Dixon will head out on the road to face off against Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Carteret, they will be playing at home against Southside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Carteret's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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