Dodge County is 8-2 against Bleckley County since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Dodge County Indians will welcome the Bleckley County Royals at 5:30 p.m. Dodge County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Tuesday, Dodge County was able to grind out a solid victory over Central, taking the game 7-3.
Riley Graham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Graham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Halle Lowery was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in OBP. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Robinson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Bleckley County put up plenty of runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Central. Bleckley County put the hurt on Central with a sharp 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Like Dodge County, Bleckley County also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Hill. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Adams was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lyric Stephens, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bleckley County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only tossed four.
Dodge County pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bleckley County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dodge County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Bleckley County struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dodge County skirted past Bleckley County 9-8 in their previous matchup back in August. Will Dodge County repeat their success, or does Bleckley County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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