Dodd City won against Wolfe City on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Dodd City Hornets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Wolfe City Wolves. The win was familiar territory for Dodd City who now have three in a row.
Nate Van Huss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Layton Vaught, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
On Wolfe City's side, Cayden Herron was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Herron was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Herron wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Adams, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Dodd City's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Wolfe City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Dodd City will head out on the road to face off against Sam Rayburn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wolfe City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Campbell at 4:30 p.m. Wolfe City is facing Campbell at the right time seeing as Campbell is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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