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| 04/02/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/03/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Covington Catholic is 8-2 against Dixie Heights since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Covington Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixie Heights at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Covington Catholic comes in on five and Dixie Heights on three.
Covington Catholic barely beat Newport Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Colonels put the hurt on the Thoroughbreds with a sharp 9-1 victory on Thursday. Considering the Colonels have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Dixie Heights never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Holy Cross as they made off with a 9-0 win.
Sean Mitchell and Will Steczynski made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Mitchell didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Steczynski tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Mitchell a new career-high. At the plate, Mitchell went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, while Steczynski went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Steczynski is becoming a predictor of Dixie Heights' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 13-15 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Owen Stulz was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Dixie Heights is 8-1 when Stulz posts two or more runs, but 10-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Krohmer, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Covington Catholic pushed their record up to 22-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Dixie Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 18-16.
Covington Catholic couldn't quite finish off Dixie Heights in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will Covington Catholic 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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