The Jefferson County Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Dodge County Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dodge County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson County, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Central on Thursday. Jefferson County put the hurt on Central with a sharp 14-4 win.
Meanwhile, Dodge County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Washington County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered against the Golden Hawks since March 22, 2019.
Holden Thomas and Gabe Yeomans did some serious damage despite the final result: Thomas went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Yeomans scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Yeomans is becoming a predictor of Dodge County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't).
Dodge County's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Jefferson County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-11.
Jefferson County might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Dodge County when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Jefferson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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