Dixie won against Milford on Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Dixie Flyers skirted past the White Pine Bobcats 5-4. The win was nothing new for Dixie as they're now sitting on three straight.
Morgan Staheli made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Staheli was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kassidy Bennett was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Eliza Kesterson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On White Pine's side, Brenley Skadburg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mallory Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Dixie's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for White Pine, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Dixie will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.17 runs per game on average), something Dixie will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for White Pine, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Moapa Valley at 12:00 p.m. Moapa Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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