Dale County is 10-0 against Ariton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dale County Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ariton Purple Cats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Dale County beats Ariton with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Dale County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Providence Christian on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dale County.
Shayleigh Whitman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Ainyah Stokes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bre Wilkerson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ariton gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against New Brockton as Ariton made off with an 11-1 victory.
Dale County's win bumped their record up to 16-21. As for Ariton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-16.
Dale County came out on top in a nail-biter against Ariton when the teams last played on April 8th, sneaking past 2-0. Does Dale County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ariton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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