Platteville was the 5-2 winner over Dodgeville when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Platteville Hillmen fell 9-4 to the Dodgeville Dodgers on Tuesday. Platteville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Dodgeville's part, Ava Lord made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lord was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Brienna Wasley looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Dodgeville let Ryleigh Grunenwald and Tommi Crubaugh loose on the outfield. Grunenwald scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Crubaugh went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Forsyth, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Platteville's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Dodgeville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6-1.
Platteville will head out on the road to face off against East Dubuque at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dodgeville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against River Valley at 5:00 p.m.
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