Doddridge County and Gilmer County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Doddridge County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Gilmer County Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Doddridge County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Doddridge County stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Webster County onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
The result came thanks to Kenna Curran's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Myers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Pratt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gilmer County's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roane County on Wednesday. Gilmer County has struggled against Roane County recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Doddridge County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Gilmer County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Doddridge County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gilmer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Doddridge County skirted past Gilmer County 5-4 when the teams last played back in March. Does Doddridge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gilmer County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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