It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Doddridge County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Trinity Christian Warriors by a score of 10-7. The high-scoring effort was just what Doddridge County needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Phoenix Bonnell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bonnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bonnell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Sutton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dehaven, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Trinity Christian's side, Parker Hopkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Brock Shuba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Doddridge County pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Trinity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Doddridge County will head out on the road to square off against Tygarts Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Trinity Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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