The Dougherty Trojans will head out to take on the Sumter County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dougherty took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Turner County a 12-0 shutout.
Jalexi Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Thomas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Dougherty got a massive performance out of Jazlyn Turner, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dariona Simmons, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Dougherty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner County only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Sumter County didn't have quite enough to beat Westover on Wednesday and fell 31-30.
Dougherty might still be hurting after the 21-8 loss they got from Sumter County in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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