After flying high against Villa Madonna last Tuesday, St. Henry came back down to earth. The St. Henry Crusaders took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dixie Heights Colonels on Thursday. St. Henry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dixie Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Dixie Heights' part, they got a great performance from Thomas Gemeinhardt as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sean Mitchell, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryle Cullen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Henry has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Dixie Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Henry will take on Walton-Verona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walton-Verona is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so St. Henry will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Dixie Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Campbell County at 5:00 p.m. Campbell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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