Dawson County never let their opponents score on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Gilmer Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since August 29, 2023.
Dawson County got a great performance from Madison Dudney as she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Dawson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Hamilton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Dawson County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Dawson County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Gilmer, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dawson County will venture away from home to challenge Lumpkin County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lumpkin County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Dawson County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gilmer, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Heritage at 5:00 p.m. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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