Softball Preview: Dalton Bulldogs vs. Smithville Smithies
Dalton is 8-0-2 against Smithville since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dalton Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Smithville Smithies at 5:00 p.m. Dalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Dalton sidestepped Northwestern for a 4-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dalton.
Ava Fivecoat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Teague, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mykayla Neiger, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Smithville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Wooster by a score of 7-6.
Dalton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Dalton's way against Smithville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Dalton made off with a 19-1 win. Does Dalton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smithville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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