Ware Shoals and Dixie are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. Ware Shoals will venture away from home to take on Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ware Shoals will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Thornwell on Friday. The Hornets blew past the Saints 14-1. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won four in a row.
Brennan Goode
| 04/04/25 vs Thornwell | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Abbeville | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Calhoun Falls Charter | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Dixie | 7 |
Brennan Goode was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Carillo was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Brayden Madden was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Ware Shoals always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornwell only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Dixie came tearing into Friday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Flashes a 15-0 shutout.
Dixie pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Ware Shoals, their record is now 11-3.
Ware Shoals was able to grind out a solid victory over Dixie in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ware Shoals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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