The Dillon Wildcats will head out to challenge the Wilson Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dillon has three straight victories, Wilson has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Dillon's win against Marlboro County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 6-5. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Wilson lost 15-5 to Darlington on Wednesday.
Zoey Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Gadson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Dillon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Dillon skirted past Wilson 9-8 in their previous meeting on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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