The Dodson Panthers will challenge the Red River Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dodson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Union Parish. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Courtney Mckiddy
| 04/11/25 @ Union Parish | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Arcadia | 10 |
| 03/27/25 @ Arcadia | 7 |
Courtney Mckiddy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 contests.
In other batting news, Dodson got a massive performance out of Zoey Goss, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Goss has posted over her last 14 matches. Jayden Browning was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Dodson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are 12-5 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Red River came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bearkats with a sharp 17-1 win. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Red River's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Dodson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-16.
Dodson came up short against Red River in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-6. Will the Panthers 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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