Dixie Heights and Ryle are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Colonels will be playing at home against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dixie Heights took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Simon Kenton get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won three in a row.
Kyle Flynn
Not much got past Kyle Flynn, who gave up just five hits to keep Simon Kenton off the board. Flynn also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dixie Heights is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Dixie Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ryle entered their tilt with Cooper on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Jaguars 11-0. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ryle's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-1. As for Dixie Heights, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-1.
Dixie Heights might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Ryle when the teams last played back in March. Will the Colonels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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