North Boone extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 11-13. They came up short against the Dixon Dukes And Duchesses, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since April 14th.
As for Dixon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Dixon's part, Eli Kirchhoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. Kirchhoff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dixon let Brady Lawrence and Jake Whelan run wild. Lawrence got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, while Whelan went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three runs gave Lawrence a new career-high. Gage Helfrich was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Boone is set to challenge their familiar foe Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Dixon will take on rival Byron at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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