Dundee-Crown waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Crystal Lake South Gators as they made off with an 8-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Dundee-Crown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKayla Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Anderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Gale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Lily Peters was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Dundee-Crown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Crystal Lake South, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dundee-Crown will challenge Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dundee-Crown is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Crystal Lake South, they will head out on the road to take on Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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