Dixie waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They never let the Hurricane Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Dixie has won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Jake Andreas's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Ridge Erickson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Boston Vest was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Dixie pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Hurricane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Dixie will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hurricane: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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