The Crockett County Cavaliers will take on the Dyer County Choctaws at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crockett County has five straight wins, Dyer County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Crockett County's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Colbert Heights' usually-dominant pitching crew. The Cavaliers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won 18 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabby Bursey was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Thornton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Crockett County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colbert Heights only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Dyer County came up short against South Gibson on Monday and fell 9-6. That's two games in a row now that the Choctaws have lost by exactly three runs.
Crockett County's victory bumped their record up to 24-7. As for Dyer County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 18-7.
Crockett County might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Dyer County in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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