It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Dwight ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Henry-Senachwine Mallards and snuck past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for Dwight as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taylor Heath made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Heath was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Scheuer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Njomza Asllani was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Dwight and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Henry-Senachwine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Dwight will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Henry-Senachwine, they will head out on the road to face off against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Henry-Senachwine surely won't give up without a fight.
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