Softball Preview: Dayton Greendevils vs. Bellevue Tigers
Dayton is 8-2 against Bellevue since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dayton Greendevils will head out on the road to challenge the Bellevue Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dayton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on St. Henry with a sharp 15-0 victory.
McKenzie Sullivan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sullivan was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tayah Smith, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Boyers, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bellevue waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Bulldogs.
Dayton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bellevue, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Dayton took their victory against Bellevue when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dayton since the squad 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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