Valdosta is on a seven-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Dougherty a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Dougherty Trojans will kick their season off against the Valdosta Wildcats. First pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
Dougherty is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Atkinson County on Thursday. They lost 22-2 to the Rebels.
Dougherty's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Valdosta, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they will look to improve upon their 5-19-1 record.
Everything went Valdosta's way against Dougherty when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Valdosta made off with a 14-2 win. Will Valdosta repeat their success, or does Dougherty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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