Chestatee and Dawson County are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but likely not for long. The Chestatee War Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Dawson County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chestatee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Chestatee finally turned things around against Gainesville on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Red Elephants as they made off with a 16-8 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the War Eagles have posted since August 14th.
Chestatee got a massive performance out of Savannah Petty, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. That's the most hits Petty has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Kinsey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Dawson County didn't have done well against North Hall recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Dawson County had just enough and edged North Hall out 3-2.
Kylee Pulley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sadie Dotson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Chestatee's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Dawson County, their record is now 12-10.
Chestatee's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Chestatee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Dawson County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chestatee continue to outrun the ball?
Chestatee might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Dawson County when the teams last played back in August. Can Chestatee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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