Dawson County posted their biggest win since August 29th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Chestatee War Eagles with a sharp 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Carley Etta Grizzle spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ace Cochran, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Micah Burruss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 12 consecutive matchups.
Dawson County's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Chestatee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Dawson County will head out to face off against White County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. White County is on a four-game streak of home wins, Dawson County a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Chestatee, they will challenge Lumpkin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chestatee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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