Softball Game Preview: Dwight Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 4:30am

Softball Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Putnam County Panthers

Dwight is 7-0 against Putnam County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Dwight Trojans will be playing at home against the Putnam County Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.

Dwight's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Woodland on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-0.

Madi Ely spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.

Meanwhile, Putnam County didn't have quite enough to beat Henry-Senachwine on Monday and fell 3-1.

Dwight's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Putnam County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.

Everything went Dwight's way against Putnam County when the teams last played back in April as Dwight made off with an 11-0 victory. Does Dwight have another victory up their sleeve, or will Putnam County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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