Dixie Heights and Ryle are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Dixie Heights Colonels are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Ryle Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Dixie Heights sidestepped Cooper for a 9-8 win. That's two games straight that Dixie Heights has won by just one run.
Cole Pullum tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brach Rice, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Granger, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ryle can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Conner with a sharp 11-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ryle.
Dixie Heights' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. As for Ryle, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Dixie Heights came up short against Ryle in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 7-2. Can Dixie Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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