If Dixie was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Legacy Christian Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dixie Greyhounds fell just short of the Tri-County North Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dixie in their matchups with Tri-County North: they've now lost four in a row.
For Tri-County North's part, Kasidi Daugherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Daugherty has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Daugherty was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Daugherty wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Pinion, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Dixie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Tri-County North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Dixie will be playing at home against Arcanum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tri-County North, they will head out on the road to take on Twin Valley South at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Twin Valley South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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