Dolgeville took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Cooperstown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawkeyes on Thursday, sneaking past 8-6. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 13-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Taegen Johnson
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Taegen Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Dolgeville's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 1-3-1 when he doesn't). Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Christian Corso was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Garrett Hoffa, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Dolgeville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4-1. As for Cooperstown, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Dolgeville will head out on the road to face off against Adirondack at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cooperstown, they will welcome Poland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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