On Thursday Bleckley County will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Dublin Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Bleckley County made easy work of Northeast and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alaysia Coley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Dublin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Northeast on Wednesday. Dublin was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Northeast. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Fighting Irish have posted since August 15th.
Caitlyn Nesbitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Nesbitt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, El Stubbs was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emily Maddox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
Bleckley County pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dublin, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went Bleckley County's way against Dublin when the teams last played back in September, as Bleckley County made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bleckley County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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