The Seminole Ridge Hawks will face off against the Dwyer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Seminole Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Forest Hill onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Seminole Ridge has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Vassalotti and Grace Rawn did most of the damage at the plate: Vassalotti went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple, while Rawn scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yazmin Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dwyer came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 10-1.
Kylie Guthrie and Haylee Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Guthrie pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Taylor pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Guthrie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Guthrie went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Taylor went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Alyssa Dover was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ava Pratt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Seminole Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Dwyer, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Seminole Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Dwyer in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Seminole Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dwyer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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