Doddridge County entered their tilt with Gilmer County with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged the Gilmer County Titans out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Doddridge County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kenna Curran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Gilmer County's side, Paige Montgomery and Stevie Starsick stepped up to the plate in a big way. Montgomery scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Starsick scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Doddridge County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Gilmer County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Doddridge County will head out on the road to challenge South Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Gilmer County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Williamstown at 5:00 p.m.
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