Baseball Recap: Doddridge County Bulldogs vs. Tyler Knights
There's no place like home for Doddridge County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Tyler Knights on Monday. This was a revenge contest for Doddridge County, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-4 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Caleb Sutton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Sutton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Rokisky, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tyler's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Doddridge County pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Tyler, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doddridge County will take on Roane County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Tyler, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Williamstown at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Williamstown: 2.7, Tyler: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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