If Thomson was riding high fresh off their 18-0 takedown of Butler last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Burke County Bears by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior), but the Bears' pitchers proved too tough.
Dalton Gergen
| 04/01/25 @ Burke County | 13 |
| 03/20/25 vs Swainsboro | 12 |
| 03/14/25 vs Burke County | 14 |
| 03/12/25 @ Lincoln County | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Laney | 6 |
| 02/27/25 @ Academy of Richmond County | 9 |
Dalton Gergen put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Logan Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Thomson's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Burke County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Thomson will face off against Westside at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Burke County, they will head out on the road to face off against Academy of Richmond County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Musketeers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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