There's no place like home for Dixie Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Conner Cougars on Friday and snuck past 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Dixie Heights, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Dixie Heights got a great performance from Kyle Flynn as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Dixie Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Abeling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sean Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dixie Heights is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Conner, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.
Dixie Heights didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss vs. Covington Catholic on the 26th. As for Conner, they will be playing at home against Bishop Brossart at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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