After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oakwood, Dayton Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Yellow Springs Bulldogs as they made off with a 16-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the WARRIORS considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ariyonna James
| 05/08/26 @ Yellow Springs | 13 |
| 04/28/26 vs Eaton | 9 |
| 04/21/26 @ Middletown Christian | 8 |
| 04/17/26 vs Madison | 7 |
| 05/07/26 @ Oakwood | 6 |
Ariyonna James was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Kallie Burr was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025. Miah Curtner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Dayton Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .528. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
With the victory, Dayton Christian broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-18. As for Yellow Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Dayton Christian and Yellow Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The WARRIORS (ranked 690th) will meet Miami East (ranked 55th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Yellow Springs will take on Ansonia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (681 vs. 235).
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