The D.H. Conley Vikings will challenge the Heritage Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with D.H. Conley sitting on seven straight wins and Heritage on three.
On Thursday, D.H. Conley got the win against Jacksonville by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly ten runs.
Harrison Corey spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Ethan Stewart was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Davis Bradley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Heritage put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Knightdale. Heritage blew past Knightdale 14-0. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
D.H. Conley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
D.H. Conley skirted past Heritage 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for D.H. Conley 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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