The Thomasville Bulldogs will take on the Salisbury Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Thomasville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Thomasville barely beat South Davidson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 14-0 shutout on Friday. The Bulldogs have beaten the Wildcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Matthew Bankhead
| 04/04/25 vs South Davidson | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ South Davidson | 7 |
| 03/05/24 vs Walkertown | 7 |
| 05/10/24 vs Leadership Academy | 6 |
| 04/29/24 vs South Davidson | 6 |
Matthew Bankhead was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Iyzir Black was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Thomasville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Mkyel Duncan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Thomasville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Salisbury was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of East Davidson by a score of 2-1.
Thomasville's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Salisbury, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Thomasville couldn't quite finish off Salisbury when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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