Garfield-Palouse lost against Dayton back in April of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Garfield-Palouse Vikings took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dayton Bulldogs. Garfield-Palouse has not had much luck with Dayton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Dayton's part, Peyton Benavides was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Benavides was also big at the plate, 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.
Garfield-Palouse now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Dayton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garfield-Palouse will face off against Kendrick at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dayton, they will head out on the road to take on 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.
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