The Swansboro Pirates will challenge the Havelock Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swansboro will be strutting in after a victory while Havelock will be coming in after a loss.
Swansboro will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against McMichael last Wednesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Phoenix with a sharp 13-3 win.
Josh Scott made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Quinones, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zack Phillips, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Havelock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to East Carteret. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Swansboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Havelock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Swansboro came up short against Havelock in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, falling 6-3. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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