Baseball Preview: Dixie Heights Colonels vs. Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds
The Dixie Heights Colonels will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at 5:00 p.m. Dixie Heights will be strutting in after a victory while Newport Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Dixie Heights' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Simon Kenton.
The result came thanks to Thomas Gemeinhardt's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Sean Mitchell was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Brach Rice was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Newport Central Catholic's offense. Their rough 8-0 defeat to Highlands on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Newport Central Catholic just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Dixie Heights' win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Newport Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Dixie Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Newport Central Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Dixie Heights repeat their success, or does Newport Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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