NT BASEBALL WINS PITCHERS DUEL AGAINST DIXIE IN TEN INNINGS

National Trail Varsity Blazers With Great Performance From 2 Pitchers To Defeat Dixie Grayhounds

April 30, 2026 vs. Dixie Grayhounds

National Trail Varsity Blazers defeated Dixie Grayhounds 1-0 in a gritty conference game on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Leal and Coffey each pitched for National Trail Varsity Blazers in the game. Coffey induced a groundout from Williams to Leal at SS to get the last out. This came after making a great play on a Dixie squeeze attempt at home.

The pitching was strong on both sides. National Trail Varsity Blazers pitchers struck out nine, while Dixie Grayhounds sat down 14.

National Trail Varsity Blazers were the first to get on the board in the tenth when Hamm attempted a Squeeze bunt and missed and Lipps scored on a run down play between third and home.

Coffey earned the win for National Trail Varsity Blazers. The reliever allowed zero hits and zero runs over two innings, striking out none and walking one. Williams took the loss for Dixie Grayhounds. The pitcher went two innings, surrendering one run on one hit, striking out one and walking one. Leal was a bulldog as starting pitcher in the game for National Trail Varsity Blazers go eight innings strong. The hurler allowed three hits and zero runs over eight innings, striking out nine and walking two. Puckett started on the hill for Dixie Grayhounds. The starter allowed two hits and zero runs over eight innings, striking out 13 and walking two.

Hamm, Ott, Laubenstein and Lipps each collected one hit for National Trail Varsity Blazers. Hamm stole two bases. National Trail Varsity Blazers ran wild on the base paths, amassing five stolen bases for the game. National Trail Varsity Blazers turned one double play in the game on a line out to Laird at second, doubling off the runner at first.

National Trail moves to 10-5 on the season. The National Trail Varsity Blazers welcome Houston on Friday for their next game for youth night