Softball Game Preview: Dayton Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 6:03am

Softball Preview: Dayton Greendevils vs. Calvary Christian Cougars

Dayton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Calvary Christian Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Dayton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Villa Madonna on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to the Vikings. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Dayton has scored all season.

Dayton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Boyers, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.

Meanwhile, Calvary Christian beat Augusta 17-13 last Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Calvary Christian.

Dayton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Calvary Christian, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-14.

Dayton took their win against Calvary Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. Will Dayton repeat their success, or does Calvary Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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