Croatan entered their tilt with Dixon with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Dixon Bulldogs 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Croatan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Liam McFadden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). McFadden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. McFadden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Matthew Woody looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Weston Thomas was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Michalowicz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Dixon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Guslander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Croatan pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dixon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Croatan will be playing at home against White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dixon, they will head out on the road to challenge West Carteret at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dixon surely won't give up without a fight.
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