Dixie Heights has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Conner Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixie Heights will be strutting in after a win while Conner will be coming in after a defeat.
Dixie Heights' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Simon Kenton.
Dixie Heights got a great performance from Kyle Flynn as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Flynn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sean Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Conner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-1 to Campbell County.
Dixie Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for Conner, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-19.
Dixie Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Conner when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie Heights 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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