Dwight is 0-4 against Bishop McNamara since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dwight Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 4:30 p.m. Dwight's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Bishop McNamara's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Dwight got themselves on the board against Lowpoint-Washburn, but Lowpoint-Washburn never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dwight.
Madi Ely made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ely has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ely was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Njomza Asllani and Averi Jury did most of the damage at the plate: Asllani went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jury went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sarah Parker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Bishop McNamara was a bit more limited in their game last Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph-Ogden.
Bishop McNamara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Bertrand, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dwight's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bishop McNamara, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Dwight came up short against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Dwight have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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