Dixon has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the West Carteret Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Dixon had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Croatan.
Dixon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Guslander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Guslander has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, West Carteret waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 4-3.
Landon Mann made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Dixon has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for West Carteret, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dixon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dixon suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to West Carteret when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Dixon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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