Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dillon Christian). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Conway Christian Eagles a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
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Jordan Blackmon made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dillon Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Blackmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Avery Sherman was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gray Easterling, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Dillon Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dillon Christian pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Conway Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Dillon Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Williamsburg Academy at 5:30 p.m. Conway Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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