Baseball Preview: Wolfe City Wolves vs. Dodd City Hornets
Wolfe City is 0-3 against Dodd City since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wolfe City Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Dodd City Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In Friday's second game, Wolfe City beat Celeste 9-5.
Cayden Herron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Herron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Herron was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cason Pessel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Nowak, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dodd City waltzed into their game on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Warriors. Eight seems to be a good number for Dodd City as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ethan Barnard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs he has scored all season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Van Huss, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Layton Vaught was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Wolfe City's record is now 7-11. As for Dodd City, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Wolfe City might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Dodd City when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Wolfe City, Aaron Munger (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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