South Harrison is 1-9 against Doddridge County since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hawks will head out to square off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. South Harrison has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Saturday, South Harrison beat Calhoun 15-12. With that win, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Tori Nicholson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nicholson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Riley Myers was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Alexas Talbott, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
South Harrison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County faced St. Marys in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tessa Mayle spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Doddridge County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Satterfield, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
South Harrison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Doddridge County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. South Harrison hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Doddridge County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
South Harrison might still be hurting after the 19-1 defeat they got from Doddridge County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
