Nacogdoches is 0-3 against Dayton since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Dayton Broncos at 5:30 p.m.
Nacogdoches was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Kingwood Park.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Dayton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Porter onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Dayton as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Dayton got a great performance from Madi Alvarado as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Alvarado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dimika Anthony- Conner and Ava Horrell did most of the damage at the plate: Anthony- Conner went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Horrell got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Isabella Barziza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Nacogdoches' loss dropped their record down to 11-8-2. As for Dayton, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Nacogdoches might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Dayton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anthony- Conner, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Now that Nacogdoches knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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