Lancaster is 0-10 against Dodgeville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lancaster Flying Arrows will head out on the road to face off against the Dodgeville Dodgers at 5:00 p.m. Lancaster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Lancaster took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Richland Center as Lancaster made off with a 13-7 victory. Lancaster's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maddy Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lancaster got a massive performance out of Emma Jensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Jensen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aleah Jackering, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Dodgeville's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of River Valley by a score of 8-7. Dodgeville has not had much luck with River Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Maggie White was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommi Crubaugh, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Lancaster now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Dodgeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
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