Dawson County and Chestatee are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but likely not for long. The Dawson County Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Chestatee War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Dawson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Dawson County will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating North Hall, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Dawson County had just enough and edged North Hall out 3-2.
Kylee Pulley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sadie Dotson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chestatee can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Gainesville with a sharp 16-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the War Eagles considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Savannah Petty was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Kinsey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Dawson County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Chestatee, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dawson County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Chestatee 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.
Everything went Dawson County's way against Chestatee in their previous meeting back in August as Dawson County made off with a 14-0 victory. Will Dawson County repeat their success, or does Chestatee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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