The Dunham Tigers will challenge the Slaughter Community Charter Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunham is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Dunham got the win against Port Allen by a conclusive 13-3. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Slaughter Community Charter had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Livonia by a score of 6-2 on Monday.
Caroline Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Phoebe White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Dunham pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Slaughter Community Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Dunham suffered a grim 22-3 defeat to Slaughter Community Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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