The Trenton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Dodd City Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Trenton is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Trenton's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout last Tuesday. They blew past Ector 15-0. Considering Trenton has won six games by more than seven runs this season, last Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dodd City has not done well against Sam Rayburn recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Dodd City had just enough and edged Sam Rayburn out 18-16. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dodd City considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Emma Garner was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kelsey Hewett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Trenton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Dodd City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4-3 record this season.
Everything went Trenton's way against Dodd City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Trenton made off with a 15-0 win. Does Trenton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dodd City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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