The Yonkers Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Byram Hills Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yonkers has three straight victories, Byram Hills has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Yonkers is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Riverside (and have done all season long). Yonkers was the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Riverside on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Yonkers has won by exactly 14 runs.
Erisa Gashi made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gashi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gashi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Yonkers got a massive performance out of Mya Campbell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ernila Zenelaj was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Byram Hills kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 16-0 to Somers.
Yonkers is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Byram Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Yonkers suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Byram Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will Yonkers 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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