Dodge County and Washington County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. Dodge County will face off against Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Dodge County barely beat Southwest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Dodge County's pitcher stepped up to hand Southwest a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Holden Thomas
| 03/18/25 vs Southwest | 15 |
| 02/13/24 vs Telfair County | 7 |
| 03/08/24 vs Sumter County | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Central | 4 |
| 02/12/25 vs Pelham | 4 |
Holden Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabe Yeomans and Karson Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Yeomans scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jones scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was JT Wimberly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Washington County waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Chargers. The Golden Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Dodge County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Washington County, their record is now 12-5.
Dodge County might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Washington County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Dodge County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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