The Dutchtown Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Newnan Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dutchtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Dutchtown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Northgate on Thursday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Newnan waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Blue Devils 6-5.
CA Moss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, Newnan let Addison Smith and Presley Ivey loose on the outfield. Smith went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Ivey went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. That's the most hits Smith has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Walker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Dutchtown's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Newnan, the victory also got them back to even at 10-10.
Dutchtown suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Newnan when the teams last played back in August. Can Dutchtown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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