Softball Preview: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. Academy for Classical Education Gryphons
The Dublin Fighting Irish will head out to take on the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dublin will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Dublin will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Dodge County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Dublin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Dodge County on Wednesday.
Caitlyn Nesbitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Nesbitt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zykeria Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dublin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodge County only tossed seven.
Peach County typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Academy for Classical Education proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Trojans 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gryphons.
Dublin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Academy for Classical Education, their record is now 18-5.
Dublin suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Academy for Classical Education in their previous meeting back in August. Can Dublin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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