The Dixie Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Thornwell Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dixie will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Dixie put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout in Tuesday's second game. They blew past McCormick 16-0. Dixie might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thornwell suffered a rough 20-7 loss at the hands of High Point Academy on Wednesday. Thornwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dixie pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Thornwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Dixie's way against Thornwell when the teams last played two weeks ago as Dixie made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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