Dayton can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Garfield-Palouse Vikings a 14-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dayton considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lucy Trump and Peyton Benavides made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Trump tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Benavides didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At bat, Trump scored two runs and stole three bases, while Benavides scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Tupling, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kamryn Tupling was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Dayton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Garfield-Palouse, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Dayton will head out on the road to square off against Pomeroy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.5 runs per game this season. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Rosalia at 11:00 a.m. Garfield-Palouse is facing Rosalia at the right time seeing as Rosalia is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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