Dixon fell victim to West Carteret and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the West Carteret Patriots. The loss continues a trend for Dixon in their matchups with West Carteret: they've now lost seven in a row.
For West Carteret's part, Ryland Howell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Howell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Cameron Pavy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for West Carteret, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dixon will take on White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixon is facing White Oak at the right time seeing as White Oak is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for West Carteret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Bern at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Carteret is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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