The Swansboro Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Swansboro fell victim to East Lincoln and their airtight defense on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 3-0 walloping at the hands of the Mustangs.
Swansboro was without their leading scorer, Kenadie Bennett, in Saturday's matchup. With Bennett sidelined, Swansboro had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Hailey Faulkenberry (80), Ada Groenlund (60), and Vivian Mcknight (65). The trio had averaged 56.8, 36.2, and 35 minutes respectively before Saturday's match.
Meanwhile, Dixon waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Dixon was the better team in the second half.
Swansboro's loss dropped their record down to 4-4-3. As for Dixon, they pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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