The home team had won the previous three meetings between Doyline and Castor, and Doyline kept the tradition alive. The Panthers skirted past the Tigers 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Tigers since April 15, 2022.
Taylor Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Doyline is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Cox was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
James Dodge
| 02/27/26 vs Huntington | 4 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Dodge, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Doyline's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Zach Mosely was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Doyline's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Castor, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Coming up, Doyline will square off against Calvin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Castor, they will head out to square off against Plain Dealing at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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