Del Mar and Independence are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Del Mar Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Independence 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Mar is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Del Mar will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Gunderson 8-6. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Del Mar has scored all season.
Natalie Dixon made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Dixon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dixon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Meher Singh was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Niarah Aimonetti, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Independence fell victim to Gunderson and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Grizzlies. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Independence's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Del Mar's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Del Mar's way against Independence in their previous meeting back in April as Del Mar made off with a 20-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Mar since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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