On Sunday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Wauconda Bulldogs had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against the Dickson County Cougars. Wauconda has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellary Nick put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Nick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keelin Barton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Madison May was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wauconda was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Wauconda's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Dickson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Wauconda will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Munster at 12:00 p.m. As for Dickson County, they will square off against Mount Juliet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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