There's no place like home for Daleville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Winchester Community Golden Falcons by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday. For Daleville, this counts as revenge for the 30-15 defeat Winchester Community walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Emily Simmons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Simmons has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simmons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Raegan Jackson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Miley Womack was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Winchester Community's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Daleville's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Winchester Community, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Daleville will head out on the road to square off against Randolph Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Daleville is facing Randolph Southern at the right time seeing as Randolph Southern is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Winchester Community, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centerville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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