Croatan stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Richlands Wildcats with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Croatan as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Liam McFadden made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McFadden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. McFadden was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Croatan let Weston Thomas and Nathan Michalowicz loose on the outfield. Thomas scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Michalowicz scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Broderyk Miller was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Richlands' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Croatan's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Richlands, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Croatan will take on Dixon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Croatan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Dixon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richlands, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White Oak at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richlands is facing White Oak at the right time seeing as White Oak is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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