Dillon Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Carolina Academy Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Two weeks ago, Dillon Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past King's Academy 3-2. The win was just what Dillon Christian needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Jackson Outlar made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Outlar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Outlar was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Outlar wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Weindel, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jordan Blackmon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Carolina Academy proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by seven) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Robert C. Byrd out 3-1.
Dillon Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Carolina Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Dillon Christian came up short against Carolina Academy in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-0. Will Dillon Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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