Dresden is 0-6 against Peabody since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dresden Lions will head out on the road to take on the Peabody Golden Tide at 6:30 p.m. Dresden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Dresden sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over South Fulton.
Cameron Schlicht spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 20 Ks.
At the plate, Dresden let Parker Williams and Tristen Jett loose on the outfield. Williams scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jett scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ross Finney, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Peabody was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Gibson County by a score of 4-2.
Dresden pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Peabody, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Dresden might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Peabody when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Dresden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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