It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dale County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Geneva Panthers 12-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Dale County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Shayleigh Whitman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Whitman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whitman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Barefield was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ainyah Stokes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Dale County's win bumped their record up to 17-23. As for Geneva, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-19.
As of now, neither Dale County nor Geneva have any future games scheduled.
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