Swansboro has not done well against West Carteret recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Swansboro Pirates skirted past the West Carteret Patriots 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Swansboro.
Ryan Brinkley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Swansboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rusty Haswell, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On West Carteret's side, Cameron Pavy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pavy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Swansboro is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for West Carteret, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swansboro will challenge Richlands at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Carteret, they will head out on the road to square off against Dixon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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