The Waynedale Golden Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dalton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Waynedale took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Laurel a 19-0 shutout. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for Waynedale this season.
Kaitlyn Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carleigh Lynch was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brooke Compston, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dalton waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Chipps with a sharp 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for Dalton, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Fivecoat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lily Teague was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Mykayla Neiger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Waynedale's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Dalton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Waynedale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Dalton struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Waynedale might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Dalton in their previous matchup on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fivecoat, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Waynedale 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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