Baseball Recap: Dillon Christian Warriors vs. Marlboro Academy Dragons
After losing to Marlboro Academy the last time they met, Dillon Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Dillon Christian Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Marlboro Academy Dragons 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dillon Christian.
Jackson Outlar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Outlar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, the team relied heavily on Joshua Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Dillon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Marlboro Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Dillon Christian will be playing at home against Mullins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dillon Christian is facing Mullins at the right time seeing as Mullins is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Marlboro Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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