Dodd City had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Savoy Cardinals on Friday. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Aaron Solano
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Aaron Solano made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dodd City is 2-1 when Solano allows two or fewer hits, but 1-7 otherwise. Solano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Denney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Dodd City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Crossland, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Dodd City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Dodd City's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Savoy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15-1.
Looking ahead, Dodd City will challenge Campbell at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Savoy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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