Bears
| 03/13/26 @ Jefferson County | 24 |
| 02/17/26 vs Jefferson County | 24 |
| 02/24/26 @ Fort White | 12 |
| 02/13/26 @ Taylor County | 8 |
| 02/26/26 vs Hamilton County | 6 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marathon, Dixie County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jefferson County Tigers a 24-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyan Cooper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joel Lord and Talon Grider did most of the damage at the plate: Lord got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Grider went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Gray Wampler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Dixie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .718. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Dixie County pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Dixie County will challenge Fort White at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson County, they will square off against Wewahitchka at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season.
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