Greenwood Christian is 2-8 against Dixie since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Greenwood Christian Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Dixie Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Greenwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Greenwood Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Hilton Head Prep, who was ranked second at the time (Greenwood Christian was ranked 12th). Greenwood Christian fell 10-7 to Hilton Head Prep on Thursday.
Leland Reed
| 02/26/25 vs Richard Winn Academy | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hilton Head Prep | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Whitmire | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ King Academy | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Abbeville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Leland Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Greenwood Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Kade Heaton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dixie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Upstate with a sharp 17-6 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their one-run performance the game before.
Dixie's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Greenwood Christian, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Greenwood Christian suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Dixie in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Greenwood Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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