The Briarcrest Christian Saints will square off against the Dyer County Choctaws at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Briarcrest Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Dyer County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Briarcrest Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Magnolia Heights, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Briarcrest Christian was ranked 19th). The Saints lost 6-0 to the Chiefs on Saturday. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Briarcrest Christian got a good showing from Hunt Solomon, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Solomon has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Briarcrest Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke McGee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Dyer County and Munford, and Munford kept the tradition alive. The Choctaws fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Choctaws have suffered since March 19, 2024.
Dyer County's loss dropped their record down to 12-8-1. As for Briarcrest Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Briarcrest Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Dyer County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 4-0. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Choctaws turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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