Baseball Recap: Dillon Christian falls short of Patrick Henry Academy in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 7:05am

Baseball Recap: Dillon Christian Warriors vs. Patrick Henry Academy Patriots

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dillon Christian can now relate to. They lost 14-0 to the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots on Tuesday. Dillon Christian's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Dillon Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Blackmon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

On Patrick Henry Academy's side, Hugh Fairey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Fairey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fairey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Forest Fairey was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Spencer Kelehear, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Dillon Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Patrick Henry Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.

As of now, neither Dillon Christian nor Patrick Henry Academy have any future games scheduled.

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