Dyer County came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Collierville Dragons. For Dyer County, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 loss Collierville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
David Headtke looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Messer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Dyer County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Collierville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9.
Dyer County will head out on the road to take on McCracken County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Collierville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Germantown at 6:30 p.m. Collierville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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