Softball Game Preview: Dayton Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:15am

Softball Preview: Dayton Bulldogs vs. Rosalia Spartans

The Dayton Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Rosalia Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.

On Saturday, it was close, but Dayton sidestepped Rosalia for a 10-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dayton.

Peyton Benavides was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Benavides was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Jersey Slack was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Marissa Tupling, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Dayton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Rosalia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.

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