Softball Preview: Dunwoody Wildcats vs. North Springs Spartans
The Dunwoody Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the North Springs Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dunwoody's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Shiloh as Dunwoody made off with a 13-0 victory.
Vivian Curry was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Curry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaz McLoughlin, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Brooke Parkes, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunwoody always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 32.6% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 49.9%.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, North Springs made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clarkston last Tuesday. North Springs was the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Clarkston.
Like Dunwoody, North Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: Jamie Masker. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Masker a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Leila Madesko was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Beck Ballowe, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Dunwoody has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for North Springs, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Dunwoody beat North Springs 6-2 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunwoody since the team 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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