The Dyer County Choctaws will head out on the road to face off against the Crockett County Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dyer County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Dyer County is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Munford on Monday as Dyer County made off with an 18-5 victory. Dyer County's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Madeline Wilkerson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wilkerson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wilkerson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dyer County got a massive performance out of Katie Caldwell, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Evie Rogers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crockett County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Houston on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crockett County.
Anna Stallings looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kinleigh Lamb, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Bursey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dyer County's victory bumped their record up to 22-13. As for Crockett County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-9.
Dyer County came out on top in a nail-biter against Crockett County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dyer County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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