Dixon had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Carteret Patriots an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Dixon, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kailei Dawsey looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Beckett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Renee C roberts-kelly, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On West Carteret's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Grace Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Dixon's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for West Carteret, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dixon will take on East Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for West Carteret, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Richlands, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Richlands will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Carteret surely won't give up without a fight.
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