Richlands is 2-8 against Swansboro since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Richlands Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Swansboro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Richlands' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged West Carteret out 1-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Davis Benedict, who's now up to nine this season.
Meanwhile, Swansboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor Croatan could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Pirates have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Richlands' win bumped their record up to 11-6. Swansboro's draw gives them a new season record of 10-5-3.
Richlands beat Swansboro by a goal when the teams last played on October 3rd, winning 2-1. Will Richlands repeat their success, or does Swansboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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