Baseball Preview: Dillon Christian Warriors vs. Patrick Henry Academy Patriots
The Dillon Christian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Dillon Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Dillon Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Florence Christian on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Dillon Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jackson Outlar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Patrick Henry Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Holy Trinity Classical Christian 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Patrick Henry Academy.
The result came thanks to Sims Brunson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Forest Fairey, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Kelehear, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Dillon Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dillon Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Patrick Henry Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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