The Chiefland Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Dixie County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chiefland barely beat Oak Hall the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-3 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Devon Minichello tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey Meeks, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Colton Brown was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Chiefland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hall only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Dixie County made easy work of P.K. Yonge on Friday and carried off a 15-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Blue Wave: they've now won three in a row.
Dixie County let Joel Lord and Mason Jones run wild. Lord fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Jones scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jones has become a key player for Dixie County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gray Wampler, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Chiefland now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Dixie County, their record now sits at 7-12.
Chiefland came up short against Dixie County in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-3. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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