Dongola is 0-10 against Pope County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dongola Demons will be playing at home against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dongola's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cobden and snuck past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dongola.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pope County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Norris City-Omaha-Enfield.
MADDIE WALKER spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pope County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RYLEE ALLEN, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Dongola's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Pope County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Dongola might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Pope County when the teams last played back in March. Will Dongola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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