The Croatan Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Dixon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Croatan will bounce into Friday's game after beating Swansboro, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars walked away with a 5-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday.
Dixon came out on top against White Oak on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Kailei Dawsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Dixon got a big performance out of Tina Feliciano, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Feliciano has posted since back in March. Kaylie Moore was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Dixon's record is now 8-13. As for Croatan, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Croatan's way against Dixon in their previous meeting back in March, as Croatan made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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