Croatan entered their tilt with Dixon with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Dixon Bulldogs by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Croatan also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Matthew Woody looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Weston Thomas and Liam McFadden did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while McFadden scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Boyette, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Croatan pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Dixon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Croatan will take on Bunn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bunn: 4.1, Croatan: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dixon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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