Dublin and Washington County pushed the score to 18-4 the last time they played Washington County, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Fighting Irish fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Fighting Irish's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dublin has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Washington County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Coming up, Dublin will face off against Wilkinson County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.5 runs per game on average), something the Fighting Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Washington County, they will welcome Swainsboro at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Golden Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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