After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pontiac, Dwight was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lowpoint-Washburn Wildcats a 12-0 shutout. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Dwight yet this season.
Madi Ely made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ely has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ely was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dwight let Njomza Asllani and Averi Jury loose on the outfield. Asllani went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jury went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Parker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Dwight's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lowpoint-Washburn, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dwight beat Lowpoint-Washburn by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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