Dublin hasn't had much luck against Dodge County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to square off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dodge County will be up against a hot Dublin team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Fighting Irish's way against Central on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-3 win.
Will Wallace was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Xavier Reese, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dodge County entered their tilt with Northeast on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 12-3 victory.
Kendall Yawn and Landon Sheffield made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Yawn pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sheffield tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yawn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Yawn scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Sheffield scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Dodge County is undefeated when Yawn posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Dodge County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise. Asher Pattillo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Dodge County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
Dodge County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Dublin, their record is now 17-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dublin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dodge County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dublin might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Dodge County when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
