After five games on the road, Dow is heading back home. They will take on the Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Dow: 3.4, Unionville-Sebewaing: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Gaylord, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Dow was ranked 22nd). Dow fell just short of Gaylord by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Unionville-Sebewaing stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Reese. The victory was familiar territory for Unionville-Sebewaing who now have nine in a row.
Olivia Green made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Green has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rylie Betson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ella Neumann was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Dow's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Unionville-Sebewaing, they pushed their record up to 27-7 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.
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