The Dublin Fighting Irish will venture away from home to square off against the Washington County Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dublin lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Telfair County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's matchup. Dublin put the hurt on Telfair County with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Ryland Yates made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Yates was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dublin got a massive performance out of Bennett Lake, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs Lake has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Wallace, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Dublin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Washington County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Fighting Irish by a score of 12-7. 12 seems to be a good number for the Golden Hawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Washington County pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Dublin, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Dublin came up short against Washington County in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 12-7. Can Dublin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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