Baseball Preview: Conway Christian Eagles vs. Dillon Christian Warriors
Conway Christian is 1-6 against Dillon Christian since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Conway Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Dillon Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Conway Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of King's Academy on Friday. The shutout was out of character for Conway Christian seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Dillon Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Marlboro Academy on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dillon Christian.
Jackson Outlar made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Outlar has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Outlar was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Brooks was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Conway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dillon Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Conway Christian came up short against Dillon Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Will Conway Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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