Dodd City is on a three-game streak of home losses, Ector a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Dodd City Hornets will take on the Ector Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dodd City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Dodd City narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Honey Grove 11-9.
Hannah Burney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off 13 hits. Burney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Burney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Burney wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natally Medina, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ector fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Sam Rayburn on Thursday.
Dodd City's win bumped their record up to 4-6-3. As for Ector, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Dodd City took their victory against Ector when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 14-1. Will Dodd City repeat their success, or does Ector have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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