Softball Recap: Dale County Warriors vs. Geneva Panthers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dale County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Geneva Panthers 12-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Dale County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Shayleigh Whitman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Whitman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whitman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Barefield was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ainyah Stokes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Dale County's win bumped their record up to 17-23. As for Geneva, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-19.
As of now, neither Dale County nor Geneva have any future games scheduled.
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