The Tioga Bulldogs will square off against the Dodd City Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tioga is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-4 to Honey Grove.
Gage Anderson
| 03/06/25 vs Petrolia | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 02/22/25 @ Lindsay | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Honey Grove | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Trenton | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Gage Anderson and Austin Norwood stepped up to the plate in a big way. Anderson went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Norwood scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Anderson is becoming a predictor of Tioga's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 2-9-1 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dodd City's offense. They came up short against Collinsville on Tuesday, falling 23-0. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tioga's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Dodd City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tioga has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dodd City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Tioga's way against Dodd City in their previous meeting back in March, as Tioga made off with a 25-0 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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