If Honey Grove was feeling good off their 13-0 takedown of Ector back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Honey Grove Warriors fell just short of the Dodd City Hornets by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. Honey Grove has struggled against Dodd City recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Dodd City's part, Hannah Burney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off 13 hits. Burney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Burney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Burney wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natally Medina, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Honey Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Dodd City, they pushed their record up to 4-6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Honey Grove will face off against Whitewright at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dodd City, they will be playing at home against Ector at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dodd City is facing Ector at the right time seeing as Ector is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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