It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Doddridge County can now relate to. They fell 8-3 to the Ritchie County Rebels on Wednesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 10, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Tessa Mayle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Doddridge County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia See, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Doddridge County's defeat dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Ritchie County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Doddridge County will be playing at home against South Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Ritchie County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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