Baseball Recap: Dixie Heights Finds Home Field Redemption Against Simon Kenton

There's no place like home for Dixie Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Simon Kenton Pioneers a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won three in a row.

Kyle Flynn

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Not much got past Kyle Flynn, who gave up just five hits to keep Simon Kenton off the board. Flynn also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dixie Heights is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-8-1 otherwise.

At the plate, Dixie Heights' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Dixie Heights' victory bumped their record up to 5-9-1. As for Simon Kenton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4-3 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dixie Heights will host Ryle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Colonels surely won't give up without a fight. As for Simon Kenton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conner at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.