Softball Recap: Dwyer Panthers vs. Oakleaf Knights
On Saturday, the Dwyer Panthers came up short against the Oakleaf Knights and fell 5-1. Dwyer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sierra Cook made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases. Emma Jasperson was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On Oakleaf's side, Amya Mirelez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Mirelez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mirelez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Meshayla Pettaway was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Dwyer's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Oakleaf, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Dwyer will challenge Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dwyer has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Oakleaf, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Doral Academy at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oakleaf: 3.6, Doral Academy: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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