For the second straight game, Walnut will face off against New Site. The Wildcats will welcome the Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Walnut barely beat New Site the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Royals 7-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won five in a row.
Brittan Dawkins
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Brittan Dawkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Walnut got a big performance out of Maddie Wilburn, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allie Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Walnut always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Site only posted an OBP of .179.
New Site has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Walnut, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 8-11.
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