Southwest Onslow is 1-8 against Swansboro since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stallions are taking a road trip to take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Southwest Onslow got the win against Clarke County by a conclusive 15-1. Considering the Stallions have won six games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Wyatt Kirk was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Southwest Onslow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Swansboro entered their tilt with Northside - Jacksonville on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Monarchs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted against the Monarchs since March 7, 2017.
Nick Quinones was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Quinones wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Scott, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Southwest Onslow is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Swansboro, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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