The Havelock Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Swansboro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Havelock is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Havelock's offense. They came up short against East Carteret on Wednesday, falling 12-0. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Swansboro never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against McMichael last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Phoenix with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Josh Scott made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Nick Quinones was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Zack Phillips was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Swansboro's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Havelock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Havelock was able to grind out a solid win over Swansboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, winning 6-3. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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