Tyler hasn't had much luck against Doddridge County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Tyler will challenge Doddridge County at 5:30 p.m.
Tyler fell victim to Oak Glen and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Golden Bears. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Ritchie County. Seven seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Olivia See and Isabella Holtz did most of the damage at the plate: See went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Holtz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That triple was See's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Madison Curran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Doddridge County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .444 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Doddridge County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.8 runs this season. As for Tyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Tyler came up short against Doddridge County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Can Tyler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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