The Dexter Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Woodland Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dexter had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Caruthersville.
Amelia Jenkins was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Jenkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Norris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Woodland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Delta 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodland.
Dexter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Woodland, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Dexter's way against Woodland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Dexter made off with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dexter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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