Softball Recap: Dansville Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Dansville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let the East Jackson Trojans get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Aggies have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Laci Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Dansville got a big performance out of Gabby Hollon, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bree Delano, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Dansville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive contests.

Dansville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for East Jackson, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Dansville will host Pewamo-Westphalia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Pirates have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for East Jackson, they will venture away from home to challenge Hanover-Horton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.