Softball Recap: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. Dodge County Indians
Dublin entered their tilt with Dodge County on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dodge County Indians , sneaking past 3-1. For the Fighting Irish, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 defeat the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another two weeks ago.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Dublin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Dodge County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Dublin will play host again on Monday to welcome Telfair County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Telfair County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Dodge County, they will square off against Southwest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dodge County is facing Southwest at the right time seeing as Southwest is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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