Dresden fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against South Fulton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the South Fulton Red Devils by a score of 7-6. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Mollie Oliver was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Summer Di Pietro also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, Dresden hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fulton struck out eight times.
Dresden's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South Fulton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Looking ahead, Dresden will square off against Greenfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Fulton, they will venture away from home to square off against Union City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something South Fulton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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