The Dixie County Bears will head out to take on the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dixie County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Dixie County turned things around against Fort White on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Indians. The Bears not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st.
The team relied heavily on Holden Beauchamp, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Lord, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Dixie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge fell victim to Palatka and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Panthers.
P.K. Yonge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
P.K. Yonge has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. Dixie County's victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Dixie County beat P.K. Yonge 8-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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