The Dodd City Hornets will take on the Electra Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dodd City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Perrin-Whitt onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dodd City considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Layton Vaught, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Helms, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Electra entered their tilt with Ector with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Everything went their way against the Eagles on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that Electra has won by exactly ten runs.
Jeremiah Murphy spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Kirk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian McKiddy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dodd City's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Electra, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dodd City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Electra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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