Waverly Central has won three straight games at home, while Dickson County has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Tigers will welcome the Cougars at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Waverly Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Creek Wood, taking the game 5-2.
Meanwhile, while Dickson County put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Northwest. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Sadie Greene, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last five games. Another player making a difference was Kailey Beene, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Dickson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest only posted an OBP of .318.
Dickson County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Waverly Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Waverly Central skirted past Dickson County 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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