The Dixie County Bears will venture away from home to take on the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Dixie County is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Branford.
Dixie County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaciee Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Trenton fell victim to Gainesville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Addison Allaire spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 20 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Trenton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Dixie County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dixie County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dixie County might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Trenton when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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