Wellington blew Brookside out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Brookside got their revenge. The Dukes fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-4. The Dukes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 9-3.
Mallory Pickering
| 05/16/25 @ Brookside | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ Black River | 8 |
| 05/14/25 vs East Canton | 14 |
Mallory Pickering was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Pickering wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caedyn Wacker, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Brookside, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-15.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wellington will head out to square off against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Dukes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookside, they are taking a road trip to challenge Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Bucks have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups.
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