Softball Preview: Doddridge County Bulldogs vs. Calhoun Red Devils
Doddridge County has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Calhoun Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Doddridge County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Tyler.
Kenna Curran made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Curran has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Curran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Curran wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia See, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calhoun fell victim to Ritchie County and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Rebels. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Calhoun's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Doddridge County's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Calhoun, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Doddridge County's way against Calhoun in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Doddridge County made off with a 21-6 win. Will Doddridge County repeat their success, or does Calhoun have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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