After a string of 16 wins, Dixon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Croatan Cougars by a score of 8-7. Dixon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Croatan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Alivia Nokes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emily Beckett, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Dixon's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Croatan, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Dixon will be playing in front of their home fans against West Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Croatan, they will head out on the road to challenge Pamlico County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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