
Trojans
04/02/25 vs Apollo | 10-0 |
03/31/25 vs Mobile Christian | 15-0 |
03/29/25 vs Beauregard | 9-0 |
03/29/25 vs Prattville | 6-0 |
03/28/25 vs Tuscaloosa County | 3-1 |
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Daphne had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They never let the Apollo Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Trojans' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four contests.
Victoria Moten made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Newport was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abby J Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Daphne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Daphne's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Apollo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Daphne will head out to square off against Foley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Apollo, they will challenge Robertsdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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