After flying high against St. Marys on Tuesday, Doddridge County came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell 8-3 to the Sissonville Indians on Thursday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 10-9.
Doddridge County got a good showing from Hunter Hayhurst, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hayhurst has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caleb Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Dayne Murphy was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Doddridge County's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Sissonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Doddridge County has already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Wahama on the 11th. As for Sissonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-0 win against Ritchie County on the 9th.
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