Dougherty hasn't had much luck against Bainbridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dougherty Trojans will host the Bainbridge Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Dougherty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Dougherty's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cairo on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Monroe with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Brooks Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Parker Landrum was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bowen Smith, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Dougherty and nudges their season record down to 6-2. As for Bainbridge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7-1.
Bainbridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dougherty has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .608. It's a different story for Bainbridge, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Dougherty's hitters?
Dougherty might still be hurting after the 20-2 defeat they got from Bainbridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can Dougherty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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