The Jefferson County Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Dodge County Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jefferson County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Dodge County will arrive with three straight victories.
Jefferson County lost 21-6 to Central on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Dodge County got the win against Central on Wednesday by a conclusive 17-4. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Scarlett Parkerson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Cole, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Lowery, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Dodge County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Dodge County, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Dodge County in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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