Thomasville is 0-10 against West Davidson since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Thomasville Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the West Davidson Dragons at 6:00 p.m.
Sadly, Thomasville is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. Their tough 19-3 loss to Lexington on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Kamareya Robinson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mariana Abbott, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Davidson put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Salisbury a 10-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for West Davidson who now have three in a row.
Hannah Rollins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Rollins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Forrest and Breanna Payne did most of the damage at the plate: Forrest scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Payne scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Payne continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Abigail Leonard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Thomasville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for West Davidson, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thomasville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Davidson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thomasville might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from West Davidson in their previous meeting back in March. Can Thomasville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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