It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Currituck County can now relate to. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dixon Bulldogs on Saturday. Currituck County's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mimi Shields was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run.
Even though they lost, Currituck County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixon struck out six times.
On Dixon's side, Nadine Barren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Barren has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Rokos and Renee C Roberts-Kelly did most of the damage at the plate: Rokos went 1-for-3 with a home run, while C roberts-kelly scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Currituck County's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Dixon, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Currituck County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixon, they will head out on the road to take on Southern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southern Nash: 0.8, Dixon: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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