With a playoff win on the line, DeWitt rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Smackover Buckaroos as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Khloe Llyod made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Llyod was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Easterwood, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
DeWitt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smackover only posted a batting average of .276.
Dragons
| 05/16/26 vs Smackover | 10-4 |
| 05/15/26 vs Baptist Prep | 9-8 |
| 05/14/26 vs Lavaca | 12-2 |
| 05/08/26 vs Smackover | 3-1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Stuttgart | 12-3 |
| + 6 more games |
The win was the 11th in a row for DeWitt, bringing their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Smackover, their loss dropped their record down to 25-11.
Looking ahead, DeWitt will square off against Harding Academy on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Smackover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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