Dixie County is 7-0 against Saint Francis Catholic since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Dixie County Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dixie County has not done well against Taylor County recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Dixie County's way against Taylor County as Dixie County made off with a 10-4 victory. With that win, Dixie County brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Braxton Bernier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke NesSmith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Wildwood 16-2.
Saint Francis Catholic also got a great performance from McCabe Long as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Long was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Richard Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Dixie County's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dixie County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Dixie County's way against Saint Francis Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Dixie County made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie County since the squad 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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