Dixie Heights came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Notre Dame Academy Pandas 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dixie Heights also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Riley Hopkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Skylar Mitchell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Ingram, who went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Dixie Heights' victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Dixie Heights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bracken County at 5:30 p.m. As for Notre Dame Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 win vs. St. Henry on the 17th.
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