The Dodd City Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Trenton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dodd City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Sam Rayburn out 18-16.
The team relied heavily on Emma Garner, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Hewett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Trenton entered their tilt with Ector with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout last Tuesday. Considering Trenton has won six matches by more than seven runs this season, last Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dodd City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4-3 record this season. As for Trenton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Dodd City suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Trenton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Dodd City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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