The Dreher Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dreher has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dreher came up short against Camden on Thursday, falling 16-7. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Dutch Fork waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Silver Foxes, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Boykin Bickley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raleigh Salters, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dutch Fork always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irmo only posted an OBP of .273.
Dutch Fork pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dreher, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Dreher might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Dutch Fork in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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