Dixie Heights has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the St. Henry Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dixie Heights' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lloyd Memorial with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dixie Heights considering their two-run performance the game before.
Aiden Mills tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Owen Stulz was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sean Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Henry can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Villa Madonna as St. Henry made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for St. Henry as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Dixie Heights' win bumped their record up to 16-14. As for St. Henry, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Dixie Heights came up short against St. Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Dixie Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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