It was a good run, but Swansboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-3 to the Croatan Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Swansboro of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Swansboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rusty Haswell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Croatan's side, Liam McFadden was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. McFadden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. McFadden was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Weston Thomas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Michalowicz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Swansboro's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Croatan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Swansboro nor Croatan have any future games scheduled.
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