Dawson County is 9-1 against Gilmer since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Dawson County Tigers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Gilmer Bobcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Dawson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Dawson County didn't have quite enough to beat Pickens and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost three in a row.
Dawson County got a good showing from Madison Dudney, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Sadie Dotson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gilmer fell victim to Lumpkin County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dawson County's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Gilmer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Gilmer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dawson County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Gilmer, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Dawson County's hitters?
Everything went Dawson County's way against Gilmer in their previous meeting back in August as Dawson County made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Dawson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gilmer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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