On Saturday, Dayton faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dayton Dust Devils fell just short of the Churchill County Greenwave by a score of 2-0. The contest marked that first time this season in which Dayton was not able to get on the board.
LaSade Conti spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dayton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dana Micone, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Churchill County's side, Vernita Fillmore made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Fillmore was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Dayton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season. As for Churchill County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Dayton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wooster at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Churchill County, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Damonte Ranch at 5:00 p.m.
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