On Saturday, Dobyns-Bennett never let their opponents score. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Halls Red Devils 2-0.
For Halls' part, Emery Bales put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Bales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Harper Bales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Makaylie Hutchison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Halls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post 0.51 or more OBP.
Dobyns-Bennett's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Halls, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Dobyns-Bennett didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss vs. David Crockett on the 7th. Halls has also already played their next match, a 9-0 victory against West Ridge on the 6th.
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