The Dublin Fighting Irish will face off against the Swainsboro Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Dublin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Southwest get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
Xavier Reese
| 02/25/25 @ Southwest | 9 |
| 04/16/24 @ East Laurens | 6 |
| 02/17/25 @ Toombs County | 5 |
| 02/10/25 @ Wilcox County | 4 |
| 04/29/24 vs Irwin County | 4 |
Xavier Reese made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Dublin let CJ Stubbs and Morgan Davis run wild. Stubbs scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Davis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Stubbs has become a key player for Dublin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Jeff Davis was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with an 8-2 win.
Swainsboro's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs over those games. As for Dublin, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Dublin beat Swainsboro 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Dublin repeat their success, or does Swainsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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