With a playoff game on the line, Davenport rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Bishop Moore Hornets out 12-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Davenport.
Ashanti Pagan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Pagan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lyric Pittman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julianna Haycraft, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
On Bishop Moore's side, Riley Johnson and Stella Willy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Johnson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Willy scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ella Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Davenport has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Bishop Moore, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
Davenport didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat vs. Lake Region on the 30th. Bishop Moore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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