Dixie hasn't had much luck against Tri-County North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Greyhounds will welcome the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Dixie will be strutting in after a win while Tri-County North will be coming in after a defeat.
Dixie's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Tri-Village.
Brayden Puckett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Puckett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, JR Bemis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Joe Velazquez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, Tri-County North finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Franklin Monroe by a score of 3-2. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The victory got Dixie back to even at 1-1. As for Tri-County North, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.
Dixie beat Tri-County North 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Greyhounds repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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