Dublin hasn't had much luck against Bleckley County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dublin Fighting Irish will venture away from home to take on the Bleckley County Royals at 5:30 p.m. Dublin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Dublin lost 12-3 to Academy for Classical Education on Thursday.
Caitlyn Nesbitt put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and nine unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Derricka Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bleckley County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Jefferson County with a sharp 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Royals considering their one-run performance the match before.
Like Dublin, Bleckley County also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylee Rae Barrs. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Barrs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bleckley County got a big performance out of Cayleigh Francis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Francis also hit two hits, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emmie Williams, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bleckley County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Dublin's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bleckley County, their record now sits at 3-6.
Dublin came up short against Bleckley County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Dublin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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