There's no place like home for Blanchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Mercy McAuley Wolves 6-5. For Blanchester, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat Mercy McAuley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2017.
Quynn Dawley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Dawley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Lansing, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alayna Davenport, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Blanchester has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-17 record this season. As for Mercy McAuley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Blanchester by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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