Baseball Preview: Dixie Heights Colonels vs. Scott Eagles
Dixie Heights is 7-1 against Scott since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dixie Heights Colonels will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Scott Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Scott took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dixie Heights, who comes in off a win.
Dixie Heights' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Simon Kenton by a score of 5-0.
Kyle Flynn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sean Mitchell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Scott lost 12-3 to Boone County on Monday.
Drew Grindstaff was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Grindstaff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brady Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Dylan Giffen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Dixie Heights is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for Scott, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-17-1.
Dixie Heights took their victory against Scott in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Dixie Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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