After three games on the road, Dillon Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Mullins Auctioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mullins took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Dillon Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Dillon Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Marlboro Academy 8-6.
Jackson Outlar was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Outlar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Outlar was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Joshua Brooks was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Mullins is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matchups. They fell just short of Lee Central by a score of 12-10 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Mullins got a massive performance out of Christian Cornejo, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykell Raysor, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Mullins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Dillon Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Mullins, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dillon Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mullins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Dillon Christian's way against Mullins in their previous meeting back in March as Dillon Christian made off with a 29-2 win. Will Dillon Christian repeat their success, or does Mullins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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