Dodd City is 3-0 against Wolfe City since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dodd City Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Wolfe City Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Dodd City will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
On Friday, Dodd City was able to grind out a solid win over Honey Grove, taking the game 8-4. Eight seems to be a good number for Dodd City as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ethan Barnard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs he has scored all season.
At the plate, Nate Van Huss was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Layton Vaught was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wolfe City beat Celeste 9-5 in Friday's second game. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wolfe City.
Cayden Herron was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Herron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Herron was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cason Pessel, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Nowak, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Dodd City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Wolfe City, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Everything went Dodd City's way against Wolfe City in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Dodd City made off with a 6-0 win. Does Dodd City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wolfe City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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