After flying high against Shiloh last Tuesday, Dunwoody came back down to earth. The Dunwoody Wildcats fell just short of the Lakeside Vikings by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Anslie Worley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dunwoody saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Parkes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Parkes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Dunwoody's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lakeside, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dunwoody will play host again on Monday to welcome Norcross, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Dunwoody is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Lakeside, they will venture away from home to take on Woodward Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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