After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eastern Greene, Dugger Union was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Shoals Jug Rox by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Ryley Cobb made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Hudson Head and Seth Fritzinger did most of the damage at the plate: Head went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Fritzinger got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Head has become a key player for Dugger Union: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-7-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Fritzinger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Bulldogs
| 05/08/25 @ Shoals | 6-2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Eastern Greene | 4-22 |
| 05/01/25 vs North Vermillion | 12-4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Brown County | 10-7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Robinson | 3-18 |
Dugger Union's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7-1. As for Shoals, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dugger Union will venture away from home to face off against Clay City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shoals, they will challenge South Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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