Softball Recap: Tough Loss for Dublin

Monday just wasn't the day for Dublin's offense. They lost 22-0 to the Bleckley County Royals.

Even though they lost, Dublin hit smart and finished the game with only four strikeouts. They have not posted that few strikeouts since the 14th, when they also struck out four times vs. Portal.

For Bleckley County's part, Zoey Adams was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances while logging 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs. Adams has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .600 over her last eight games vs .242 in her previous 13 games. Ashanti Flagg was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances while logging 2 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 1 RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Dublin and nudges their season record down to 9-15. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Vidalia (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81% over those games). As for Bleckley County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Dublin will take on their in-conference opponent Swainsboro on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bleckley County is set to face off against their familiar foe Academy for Classical Education at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.