After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Laurens, Bleckley County was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Dodge County Indians out 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since September 28, 2023.
Emmie Williams was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyra Waters, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Bleckley County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.4.
Bleckley County's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Dodge County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bleckley County will take on Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dodge County, they will face off against Academy for Classical Education at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Academy for Classical Education is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Dodge County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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