Bulldogs
| 04/08/25 vs South Harrison | 12 |
| 04/07/25 @ St. Marys | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Philip Barbour | 9 |
| 04/05/25 vs Philip Barbour | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Bridgeport | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Doddridge County and Gilmer County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Doddridge County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on South Harrison with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won nine in a row.
Doddridge County let Olivia See and Brooke Dehaven run wild. See scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Dehaven scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Pratt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Gilmer County was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Marys by a score of 4-2. The Titans have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Kenley Hartshorn put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Hartshorn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Hartshorn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paige Montgomery, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Doddridge County, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Doddridge County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gilmer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Doddridge County skirted past Gilmer County 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
