Softball Preview: Dodge County Indians vs. Bleckley County Royals
Dodge County is 8-2 against Bleckley County since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dodge County Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bleckley County Royals at 5:30 p.m. Dodge County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Dodge County's win against Dublin wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Dodge County skirted past Dublin 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since August 24, 2023.
Riley Graham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Dodge County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josey Barton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bleckley County got themselves on the board against Central on Tuesday, but Central never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Chargers as they made off with a 13-0 win. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by eight runs or more this season.
Addison Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Adams was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nyra Waters, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bleckley County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Dodge County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Bleckley County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Dodge County came out on top in a nail-biter against Bleckley County in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 9-8. Does Dodge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bleckley County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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