Dublin has not done well against Swainsboro recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Dublin Fighting Irish walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Swainsboro Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dublin.
Landyn Horne looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jeff Davis picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Josh Guyton and Tyrese Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Guyton scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Robinson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Hartwell, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Dublin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Swainsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dublin will take on Jefferson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Dublin likes a good challenge. As for Swainsboro, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Morgan County at 5:30 p.m. Morgan County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Swainsboro surely won't give up without a fight.
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