Dothan dropped their record down to 19-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 9-6 to the Enterprise Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Tuesday.
Tripp Benton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dothan got a big performance out of Carter Richards, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Will Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Enterprise, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 28-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Enterprise's side, Brady Richardson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Richardson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Davis Shiver was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Mikey Vanderheyden was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
While Dothan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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