The Croatan Cougars will face off against the Hunt Warriors on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Croatan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Northern Nash. Croatan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Liam McFadden made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McFadden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McFadden was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Weston Thomas was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Broderyk Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Johnston typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Hunt proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Wildcats 2-0.
Croatan's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Hunt, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
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