Dodd City won the last time they faced Ector, and things went their way on Friday too. The Dodd City Hornets walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Ector Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dodd City.
Hannah Burney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Burney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Burney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sierra Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base.
Dodd City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6-3. As for Ector, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Dodd City will head out on the road to face off against Tom Bean at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dodd City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Ector, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitewright at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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