Swansboro had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it five. They fell just short of the Croatan Cougars by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Swansboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jemma Hayden, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Emma Lutz also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Croatan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Croatan's side, Julianne McAllister was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Swansboro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-4 defeat against West Carteret on the 16th. As for Croatan, they are taking a road trip to take on Havelock at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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