Croatan waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the White Oak Vikings with a sharp 27-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Croatan, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Harrison Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Weston Thomas was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Liam McFadden, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Croatan pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for White Oak, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Croatan will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Swansboro at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Croatan: 3.6, Swansboro: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for White Oak, they will be playing at home against Dixon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. White Oak is facing Dixon at the right time seeing as Dixon is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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