Dixie County can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the St. John Paul II Panthers 4-2. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Huntley Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, Dixie County's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew DeMille, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Dixie County's record is now 12-10. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Dixie County will square off against Bronson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.08 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. John Paul II, they will be playing at home against FAMU DRS at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Rattlers at the right time seeing as the Rattlers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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