Splendora had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Dayton Broncos by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-5 back in March.
As for Dayton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Dayton's part, Jess Woods spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Dayton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Itzel Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Chloe Whitehead was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Splendora wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 12-5 defeat against Porter on the 11th. As for Dayton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 loss against Kingwood Park on the 11th.
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