White County is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Dawson County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The White County Warriors will host the Dawson County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. White County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Dawson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, White County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lumpkin County 5-4.
Meanwhile, Dawson County posted their biggest win since August 29th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Chestatee.
Carley Etta Grizzle spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ace Cochran, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Micah Burruss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.8.
White County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Dawson County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
White County came up short against Dawson County when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 4-1. Will White County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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