On Monday, the Dora Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Elkmont Red Devils out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dora.
Carson Fowler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Fowler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fowler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Fowler wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Harris, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Elkmont's side, Jake Guthrie and Joey Richards stepped up to the plate in a big way. Guthrie went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Richards scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Andrew Staggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Dora is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Elkmont, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pennington the next time they take the field. Elkmont will head out to face Pennington at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, while Dora will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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