Softball Preview: Dalton Bulldogs vs. Marlington Dukes
The Dalton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Marlington Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dalton is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Dalton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Manchester.
Ava Fivecoat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Teague was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Marlington put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Alliance as Marlington made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marlington.
Dalton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Marlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
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