Havelock has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dixon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Havelock will be strutting in after a victory while Dixon will be coming in after a defeat.
Havelock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Northside - Jacksonville 9-3. The win was just what Havelock needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior game.
Ian Daub made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Daub has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Daub was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Sinsel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Casimbon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dixon had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against East Carteret on Wednesday. Dixon has not had much luck with East Carteret recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Seth Vincent was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Chase Slomski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Havelock has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Havelock was able to grind out a solid victory over Dixon when the teams last played on Friday, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dixon's Grady Barnes, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Havelock still be able to contain Barnes? There's only one way to find out.
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