Dodson hasn't had much luck against Saline recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Dodson Panthers challenge Saline Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Dodson beats Saline with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Dodson beat Ringgold on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-4. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Alora Marker was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Marker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Zoey Goss
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In other batting news, Zoey Goss was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Olivia Underwood was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Dodson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .625 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Saline waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Redskins as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Saline pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dodson, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Dodson might still be hurting after the 20-6 loss they got from Saline in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Dodson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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