Softball Recap: Dawson County Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 11:06am

Softball Recap: Dawson County Tigers vs. Pickens Dragons

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If Dawson County was riding high fresh off their 17-1 takedown of Rabun County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dawson County Tigers lost 9-1 to the Pickens Dragons on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Dawson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Dotson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Even though they lost, Dawson County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in five consecutive games.

Dawson County moved to 17-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Pickens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.

While Dawson County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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