It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Dickson County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sparkman Senators 3-1.
Dickson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Schumann, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Alex Potter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Dickson County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sparkman, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Dickson County will venture away from home to take on Henry County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sparkman, they will challenge Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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