It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Dale County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Ashford Yellowjackets 7-5. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Shayleigh Whitman made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over ten innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with one home run and three RBI.
Bre Wilkerson
| 04/14/25 vs Ashford | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Charles Henderson | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Slocomb | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Providence Christian | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Straughn | 2 |
In other batting news, Dale County got a big performance out of Bre Wilkerson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6. Those three hits gave Wilkerson a new career-high. Allie Buckelew was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Dale County's victory bumped their record up to 21-10. As for Ashford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Dale County and Ashford will both be playing Geneva the next time they take the field. The Warriors will head out to face the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Yellowjackets will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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