After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pelham, Dougherty was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They skirted past the Monroe Golden Tornadoes 16-15. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Dougherty got a massive performance out of Sasha Hill, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keniya Allen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dougherty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe only posted a batting average of .357.
Dougherty's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19. As for Monroe, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-12-1 record.
Dougherty does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 16-1 defeat against Sumter County on the 10th.
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