Dillon Christian is 0-5 against Florence Christian since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dillon Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Florence Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Dillon Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Dillon Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Conway Christian as Dillon Christian made off with a 15-0 win.
Jackson Outlar was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Outlar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dillon Christian got a massive performance out of Anthony Weindel, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gray Easterling, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Florence Christian came up short against Williamsburg Academy on Thursday and fell 7-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Florence Christian in their matchups with Williamsburg Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Florence Christian also got a good showing from Pierson Gray, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Gray has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Florence Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Holt, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Holt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Dillon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Florence Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dillon Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Florence Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dillon Christian suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Florence Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Will Dillon Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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