West Davidson has gone a perfect 10-0 against Thomasville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dragons will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, West Davidson earned an 8-3 victory over Salisbury.
Asher Jordan tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan McCloskey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Nicholas Tierney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
West Davidson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Thomasville hadn't done well against East Davidson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 5-2 win over the Golden Eagles.
Thomasville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Bankhead, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Mkyel Duncan, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
West Davidson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Thomasville, their record now sits at 13-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Davidson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thomasville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Davidson took their victory against Thomasville in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-7 score. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
