The Swansboro Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Swansboro comes in on three and Dixon on nine.
If Swansboro beats Dixon with two goals on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Pirates skirted past Richlands 2-1.
Meanwhile, Dixon's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They never let West Carteret get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Give Dixon's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
They hit West Carteret with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lily Getman (2), Hailey Smith, and Abrielle Morrison.
Dixon pushed their record up to 9-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for Swansboro, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-4.
Swansboro suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Dixon in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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