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| 03/21/25 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 13-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Swansboro has gone a perfect 10-0 against Richlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Swansboro is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Swansboro made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Croatan, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Cougars on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Dean Germosen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Braden Tirado also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Swansboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Richlands fell victim to West Carteret and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Patriots. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Richlands, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Swansboro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Richlands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Swansboro's way against Richlands in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Swansboro made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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