Dayton won the last time they faced Garfield-Palouse, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dayton Bulldogs came out on top against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings by a score of 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dayton.
Peyton Benavides made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Benavides was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Laughery, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Alexa Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Dayton's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Garfield-Palouse, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dayton will square off against Colton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.1 runs per game this season. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will head out on the road to face off against Kendrick at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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