Baseball Preview: Dodge County Indians vs. Ware County Gators
After three games on the road, Dodge County is heading back home. They will take on the Ware County Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dodge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dodge County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Telfair County with a sharp 10-1 victory. The win was just what Dodge County needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Landon Sheffield was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Sheffield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Sheffield wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karson Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tye Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ware County had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Long County on Tuesday.
Dodge County's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14. As for Ware County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
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