Dixon is 0-10 against Swansboro since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dixon Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Swansboro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, while Dixon put up some runs, the same can't be said for Richlands. Dixon was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Richlands.
The result came thanks to Seth Vincent's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Ponsock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ray Swaney was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Swansboro entered their tilt with White Oak with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 16-0 win on Friday. Swansboro might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Joshua Scott made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayson Abalos, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cole Killingsworth, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dixon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Swansboro, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dixon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Swansboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dixon might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Swansboro in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Swansboro's Patrick Hollifield, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that Dixon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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