The Dixon Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Iberia Rangers at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Dixon lost 11-2 to Hartville last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Iberia entered their match against St. Elizabeth on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Iberia fell 6-2 to St. Elizabeth. It was the first time this season that the Rangers let down their fans at home.
Kinlee Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Kya Yoakum was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaylyn Piggott, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Iberia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.
Dixon's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Iberia, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Dixon suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Iberia in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Dixon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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