The Valdosta Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Dougherty Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Valdosta lost 14-2 to Tiftarea Academy on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Meanwhile, Dougherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 22-4 to Seminole County.
Audrea Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Cole is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Deriyah Gibbs also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Valdosta now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Dougherty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Valdosta took their victory against Dougherty in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 20-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valdosta 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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