Baseball Preview: Dillon Christian Warriors vs. Conway Christian Eagles
After four games on the road, Dillon Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Conway Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dillon Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Dillon Christian will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-point they dealt Conway Christian on Tuesday. Everything went Dillon Christian's way against Conway Christian as Dillon Christian made off with a 19-2 victory. With that win, Dillon Christian brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Jordan Blackmon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Blackmon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blackmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Weindel and Matthew Shackelford did most of the damage at the plate: Weindel scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Shackelford scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Moody, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Dillon Christian pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Conway Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Conway Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dillon Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Conway Christian, though, as they've only averaged .300. Will they be able to contain Dillon Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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