The Dixon Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dixon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Richlands will come in with nine straight victories.
On Saturday, Dixon didn't have quite enough to beat White Oak and fell 7-6.
Tina Feliciano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Nokes, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Richlands duked it out with Croatan two weeks ago. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-2 win over the Cougars.
Makenzie Goin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Goin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Meece, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs Meece has posted since back in March.
Richlands' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Dixon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Dixon came up short against Richlands in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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