Morrisville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Delaware County Christian Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morrisville of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
For Delaware County Christian's part, Sam Dixon and Caleb Jameson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Dixon struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Jameson struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dixon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dixon scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Jameson scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Lewis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Justin Ma was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Morrisville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Delaware County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Morrisville will be playing in front of their home fans against Executive Education Academy Charter School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Executive Education Academy Charter School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Delaware County Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Bristol at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Bristol is on a six-game streak of home wins, Delaware County Christian a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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