Swansboro is 0-10 against West Carteret since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Swansboro Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Carteret Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Swansboro will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Swansboro gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Dixon by a score of 6-2.
Rusty Haswell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Haswell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haswell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joshua Scott was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Patrick Hollifield, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Carteret scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past White Oak 15-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Carteret.
Like Swansboro, West Carteret also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryland Howell. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Howell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, West Carteret got a great performance from Willis Langley as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit.
Back at the plate, Josh Johnson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Austin Motley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Swansboro's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
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