Swansboro is a perfect 10-0 against Dixon since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Swansboro will be playing at home against Dixon at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Swansboro needed a bit of extra time to put away West Carteret. They won by a run and slipped past the Patriots 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
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Patrick Hollifield spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has become a key player for Swansboro: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Swansboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Quinones, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Josh Scott also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Dixon suffered their biggest loss since February 24th on Friday. They came up short against Croatan, falling 11-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Swansboro, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Swansboro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dixon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Swansboro's way against Dixon when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Swansboro made off with an 11-1 win. Will Swansboro repeat their success, or does Dixon has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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