Softball Recap: Dadeville turns things around after tough road loss

By Team Reports Mar 29, 2024, 8:48am

Softball Recap: Dadeville Tigers vs. Wadley Bulldogs

There's no place like home for Dadeville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on March 14th. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wadley Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Dadeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Rorie Mask made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mask has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mask was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariah Lockhart, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Pitts, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.

Dadeville's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Wadley, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Dadeville will challenge Horseshoe Bend at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wadley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Loachapoka at 5:00 p.m. on April 10th.

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