Dunmore won the last time they faced Honesdale, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Dunmore Bucks walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Honesdale Hornets.
Rachel Walsh was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Walsh has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackie Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Summa, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Honesdale's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Carrick, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Dunmore's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-3. As for Honesdale, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunmore will face off against Mid Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mid Valley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Dunmore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Honesdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Honesdale is facing Lakeland at the right time seeing as Lakeland is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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