Softball Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Putnam County Panthers
Dwight is 6-0 against Putnam County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Dwight Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Putnam County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Dwight will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dwight gave their fans yet another huge win in their second game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Peoria Christian with a sharp 12-3 victory. With that win, Dwight brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Taylor Heath was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Megan Livingston was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Frobish, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Putnam County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Woodland.
Dwight's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Putnam County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Everything went Dwight's way against Putnam County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Dwight made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dwight 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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