The Dodd City Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats 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.
Last Friday, Dodd City was able to grind out a solid win over Ector, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dodd City.
Hannah Burney was a major factor 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.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They blew past Ector 6-0. That's two games straight that Tom Bean has won by exactly six runs.
Dodd City's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6-3. As for Tom Bean, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Dodd City came up short against Tom Bean in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. Can Dodd City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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