Dixie Heights waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Beechwood Tigers 8-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dixie Heights also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Cole Pullum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Abeling was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Mason Granger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Beechwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Fryman, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Dixie Heights has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season. As for Beechwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Dixie Heights will be playing at home against Highlands at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dixie Heights is on a three-game streak of home wins, Highlands a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Beechwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Covington Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington Catholic will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Beechwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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