Dodd City won the last time they faced Honey Grove, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dodd City Hornets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Honey Grove Warriors.
Hannah Burney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off 13 hits. Burney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Burney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Burney wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natally Medina, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Dodd City pushed their record up to 4-6-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Honey Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Dodd City will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ector at 6:30 p.m. Ector hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Honey Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Whitewright at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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