Baseball Preview: Dixie Flyers vs. Cottonwood Colts
The Dixie Flyers are on the road again on Friday to play the Cottonwood Colts at 1:00 p.m. Dixie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Dixie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cottonwood a 12-0 shutout. Dixie might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Braxton Yates made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yates has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yates was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, James Lea looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ridge Erickson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cooper Bartholomew was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Dixie's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Cottonwood, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dixie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Cottonwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
