Dixon is on a six-game streak of home wins, while East Carteret is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dixon Bulldogs will take on the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dixon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Carteret as Dixon made off with an 11-0 victory.
Kailei Dawsey looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Emily Beckett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Renee C roberts-kelly, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Carteret made easy work of Lejeune on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 win.
Amilya Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sadie McIntosh was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grayson Gillikin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Dixon's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for East Carteret, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dixon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. However, it's not like East Carteret struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dixon might still be hurting after the 22-7 defeat they got from East Carteret when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Dixon, Stella Bradford (who went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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