After losing to Quitman the last time they met, Haughton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Buccaneers walked away with a 7-2 win over the Wolverines on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
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Dixie Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carsyn Kizzia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Clara Shaffer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Haughton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quitman only posted a batting average of .290.
Haughton pushed their record up to 18-15 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Quitman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Haughton nor Quitman have any future games scheduled.
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