Dillon proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the West Bladen Knights 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 29, 2025.
Zoee Chavis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Chavis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

Makenna Meekins
| 03/20/26 vs West Bladen | 4 |
| 03/19/26 vs Waccamaw | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Georgetown | 1 |
| 03/09/26 @ Wilson | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenna Meekins, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Dillon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for West Bladen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Dillon will welcome Aynor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets' pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Bladen, they will head out on the road to square off against East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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