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| 04/26/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/15/22 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 9-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Washington County and Dodge County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. Washington County will host Dodge County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Washington County sitting on four straight wins and Dodge County on three.
Washington County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Dodge County and Southwest, and Dodge County kept the tradition alive. Dodge County blew past Southwest 10-0 on Tuesday.
Holden Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dodge County let Gabe Yeomans and Karson Jones run wild. Yeomans scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jones scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Jones is becoming a predictor of Dodge County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was JT Wimberly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dodge County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Washington County, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Washington County took their victory against Dodge County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2. Does Washington County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dodge County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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