It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dixie Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bracken County Polar Bears and snuck past 11-10. 11 seems to be a good number for Dixie Heights as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kyle Flynn looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ryle Cullen was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Owen Stulz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Dixie Heights now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Bracken County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Dixie Heights will head out on the road to face off against Cooper at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Dixie Heights is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Bracken County, they will look to defend their home field on Sunday against Beechwood at 1:00 p.m. Beechwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Bracken County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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