There's no place like home for Dixon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the White Oak Vikings on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Grady Barnes
| 04/04/25 vs White Oak | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 9 |
| 03/15/24 vs Havelock | 8 |
| 02/27/24 vs Topsail | 7 |
| 03/20/24 @ East Carteret | 6 |
Grady Barnes tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chris Tesgle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seth Vincent, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dixon's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for White Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Coming up, Dixon will head out on the road to square off against New Bern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for White Oak, they will face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings are facing the Monarchs at the right time seeing as the Monarchs are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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