Saint Francis Catholic has not done well against Dixie County recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dixie County Bears 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saint Francis Catholic.
Liam Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Durstine, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Dixie County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Bernier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Dixie County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Francis Catholic only tossed six.
Saint Francis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Dixie County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Saint Francis Catholic will be playing at home against Riverside Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Francis Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Dixie County, they will head out on the road to challenge Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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