Bandys got themselves on the board against West Caldwell on Tuesday, but West Caldwell never followed suit. They skirted past the West Caldwell Warriors 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bandys.
Not much got past Owyen Lyall, who gave up just five hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep West Caldwell off the board.
On West Caldwell's side, Abby Bowman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Bowman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Caldwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Dillard, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Bandys' win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for West Caldwell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Bandys will head out on the road to square off against McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bandys: 2.8, McDowell: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Caldwell, they will head out on the road to challenge Patton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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