After flying high against Richlands last Friday, Dixon came back down to earth. The Dixon Bulldogs fell 6-2 to the Swansboro Pirates on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dixon of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Dixon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Vincent, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Swansboro's side, Rusty Haswell was a major factor no matter where he played. 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 consistent recently: 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.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Swansboro, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dixon will play host again on Friday to welcome Croatan, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Croatan will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Swansboro, they will be playing at home against West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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