Softball Preview: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. Bleckley County Royals
Dublin hasn't had much luck against Bleckley County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dublin Fighting Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bleckley County Royals at 5:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Dublin will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Northeast on Wednesday. Dublin was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Northeast. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting Irish have posted since August 15th.
Caitlyn Nesbitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Nesbitt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, El Stubbs was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emily Maddox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Bleckley County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering the Royals have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alaysia Coley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Dublin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Bleckley County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Dublin suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Bleckley County when the teams last played back in September. Will Dublin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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