Dixie is 1-7 against Tri-County North since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dixie Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-County North Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dixie is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tri-Village with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dixie.
Meanwhile, Tri-County North put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Franklin Monroe 12-2. The win was nothing new for Tri-County North as they're now sitting on three straight.
Koby Reynolds spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylen Keener, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Zach Jean was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory got Dixie back to even at 3-3. As for Tri-County North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Dixie was able to grind out a solid win over Tri-County North in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie 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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