The Dayton Dust Devils will take on the Debbie Smith CTE Academy Mavericks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dayton has six straight victories, Debbie Smith CTE Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Dayton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Wooster on Friday as they made off with a 20-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Dust Devils, who have now won five matchups by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Donnita Wass
| 03/20/26 vs Wooster | 6 |
| 03/14/26 @ Truckee | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ South Tahoe | 4 |
| 03/07/26 @ Sparks | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lowry | 0 |
| + 7 more games |
Donnita Wass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Dayton got a massive performance out of Paola Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Lopez has posted since back in April of 2025. Sofia Ramirez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Dayton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .964. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .640 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Debbie Smith CTE Academy's offense. They came up short against Fernley on Friday, falling 15-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mavericks were not able to get on the board.
Debbie Smith CTE Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Dayton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Debbie Smith CTE Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dayton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 14 hits per game. It's a different story for Debbie Smith CTE Academy, though, as they've been averaging 13.1 hits. Given Dayton's sizable advantage in that area, the Mavericks will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
