Chiefland extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 6-5. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marathon Dolphins a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly ten runs.
Emory Alford
| 02/09/26 vs Lafayette | 4 |
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Not much got past Emory Alford, who gave up just four hits to keep Marathon off the board. Alford also tossed no walks, which is notable because Chiefland is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Jolan Doty was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Payton Gulledge was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Chiefland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
As for Marathon, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
On Marathon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Chiefland will take on Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marathon, they will square off against Crystal River at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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