Dyer County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Graves County Eagles a 10-0 shutout. Dyer County's victory was all the more impressive since Graves County was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Drew Ladd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talon Messer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Landon Willis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Dyer County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Graves County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dyer County is on the road again on Monday to play Dyersburg at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dyersburg: 3.6, Dyer County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Graves County, they will head out on the road to take on Westview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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