Softball Preview: Dodge County Indians vs. Central Chargers
The Dodge County Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Central Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dodge County has four straight victories, Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dodge County will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 13) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Dublin 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since August 24, 2023.
Riley Graham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Dodge County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josey Barton, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central lost 11-3 to Windsor Academy on Wednesday.
Dodge County pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Central, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dodge County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Dodge County's hitters?
Dodge County beat Central 6-3 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dodge County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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