Telfair County is 4-0 against Dublin since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Telfair County Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Dublin Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. Telfair County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Telfair County took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Wilcox County.
Samantha Marshall made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Passion Clay, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trinity Deeds, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a double, and a double.
Meanwhile, Dublin waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians , sneaking past 3-1.
Like Telfair County, Dublin also got a great game from a two-way player: Caitlyn Nesbitt. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Nesbitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Nesbitt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zykeria Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dublin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodge County only tossed seven.
Telfair County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Dublin, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Telfair County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dublin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Telfair County's way against Dublin when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as Telfair County made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Telfair County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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