The Dalton Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Mapleton Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mapleton is hoping to do on Thursday what Waynedale couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Dalton's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Dalton never let Waynedale onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for Dalton as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mei Simmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Simmons has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simmons was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Geiser, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Jade Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mapleton has not done well against South Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mapleton blew past South Central 14-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mapleton.
Dalton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Mapleton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
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