The Slaughter Community Charter Knights will head out to square off against the Dunham Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Slaughter Community Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Livonia. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Caroline Smith
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Caroline Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Phoebe White was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dunham had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Pelicans. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Dunham pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Slaughter Community Charter, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Slaughter Community Charter took their victory against Dunham in their previous meeting back in February of 2017 by a conclusive 22-3 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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