Yellow Springs extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 22-0 to the Houston Wildcats. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Houston, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Houston's part, Makenna Vondenhuevel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Vondenhuevel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Houston got a massive performance out of Madison Plunkett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits Plunkett has posted over her last 11 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa McDermit, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yellow Springs will host Legacy Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Houston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Botkins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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