The Chamblee Bulldogs will challenge the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chamblee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Chamblee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Milton on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Chamblee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Axelson, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dunwoody got themselves on the board against Tri-Cities on Tuesday, but Tri-Cities never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Vivian Curry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Sleep, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilly Houlihan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunwoody hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Chamblee's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Dunwoody, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Dunwoody's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chamblee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Dunwoody, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Chamblee's hitters?
Chamblee was able to grind out a solid victory over Dunwoody in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Chamblee repeat their success, or does Dunwoody have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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