Dixie Heights dropped their record down to 15-14 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the St. Henry Crusaders by a score of 7-6. Surprisingly, this marked the Colonels' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Owen Stulz
| 05/07/25 vs St. Henry | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Beechwood | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Western Brown | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Lexington Christian | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Ludlow | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Owen Stulz and Carson Guenther stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stulz got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs, while Guenther went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Stulz has become a key player for Dixie Heights: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 12-13 otherwise. Austin Krohmer was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for St. Henry, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-14. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch.
On St. Henry's side, Trey Fedders tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, St. Henry got a massive performance out of Tyler Detzel, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Detzel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Popil, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Dixie Heights will challenge Highlands at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Henry, they will face off against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Shamrocks will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight.
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