Conway Christian is 1-7 against Dillon Christian since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Conway Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Dillon Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Conway Christian is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-2 walloping at the hands of Dillon Christian.
For Dillon Christian's part, Jordan Blackmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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 solid in the batter's box, 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. Ethan Moody was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Conway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Dillon Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
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