The Doniphan Dons will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Neelyville Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Doniphan: 3.8, Neelyville: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Doniphan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Fredericktown on Tuesday. They fell 5-0 to the Black Cats. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Dons were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Neelyville had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Royals an 11-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Doniphan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Neelyville, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Doniphan might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Neelyville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Doniphan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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