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| 04/01/25 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Thomasville and South Davidson are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomasville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Thomasville after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Wheatmore by a score of 5-4. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Thomasville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travail Barnes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Thomasville.
Ronnie Benfield put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Benfield was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Thomasville's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for South Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thomasville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Davidson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thomasville came out on top in a nail-biter against South Davidson in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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