Baseball Preview: D.H. Conley Vikings vs. New Bern Bears
D.H. Conley is 8-2 against New Bern since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The D.H. Conley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the New Bern Bears at 6:30 p.m. D.H. Conley is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
D.H. Conley stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Jacksonville with a sharp 17-7 victory. D.H. Conley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Riley Treadaway looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Scott and Riley Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Scott went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Williams went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Rooke Knittle was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Bern came up short against J.H. Rose on Tuesday and fell 5-1. New Bern has struggled against J.H. Rose recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
D.H. Conley's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for New Bern, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
D.H. Conley was able to grind out a solid victory over New Bern when the teams last played back in March, winning 14-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for D.H. Conley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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