Dixie Heights entered their tilt with Campbell County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Campbell County Camels on Friday. This was payback for Dixie Heights, who suffered a 9-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dixie Heights got a great performance from Austin Staton as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Dixie Heights' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryle Cullen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Campbell County's side, Zach Franzen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Franzen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Dixie Heights has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season. As for Campbell County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Dixie Heights will head out on the road to challenge Ludlow at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ludlow is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Dixie Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Campbell County will take on Newport Central Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Campbell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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