The Dixie Heights Colonels will venture away from home to take on the Conner Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dixie Heights came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bath County by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Colonels have suffered since April 9th.
Meanwhile, Conner entered their tilt with Scott on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-2 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Jocy Ortiz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bre Meredith, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Addison Santiago was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Conner was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scott only posted a batting average of .240.
Conner's record now sits at 18-9-2. As for Dixie Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-12.
Dixie Heights might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Conner in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Colonels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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