Dodd City lost to Honey Grove last Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Dodd City Hornets came out on top against the Honey Grove Warriors by a score of 8-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ethan Barnard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs he has scored all season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Van Huss, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Layton Vaught, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Honey Grove's side, Lucas Morrison put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Morrison was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Morrison wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendal Wolfe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dodd City's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Honey Grove, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5-1.
Dodd City will take on Wolfe City at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dodd City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Wolfe City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Honey Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sam Rayburn at 6:30 p.m. Honey Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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