After four games on the road, Ludlow is heading back home. They will take on the Dixie Heights Colonels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ludlow will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Williamstown on Thursday. Ludlow was the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over Williamstown.
Jackson Mays made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Mays was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaden Morrison was a standout: he scored four runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Prescott Baer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dixie Heights waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Camels 5-3.
Dixie Heights also got a great performance from Austin Staton as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Dixie Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryle Cullen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The victory got Ludlow back to even at 14-14. As for Dixie Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Ludlow came up short against Dixie Heights in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 12-7. Can Ludlow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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