Doddridge County has not done well against Tygarts Valley recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Doddridge County Bulldogs skirted past the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs 6-4. Winning may never get old, but Doddridge County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Doddridge County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colt Sutton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Tygarts Valley's side, Jaxon Drennen put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Drennen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Drennen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Doddridge County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9. As for Tygarts Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8-1.
As of now, neither Doddridge County nor Tygarts Valley have any future games scheduled.
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