Trinity Christian and Doddridge County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Trinity Christian had to settle for second. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Doddridge County Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for Trinity Christian in their matchups with Doddridge County: they've now lost four in a row.
Parker Hopkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Brock Shuba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Doddridge County's side, Phoenix Bonnell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bonnell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bonnell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Sutton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dehaven, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Trinity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Doddridge County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
Trinity Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Doddridge County, they will head out on the road to challenge Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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