The Tri-Cities Bulldogs will challenge the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-Cities is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Tri-Cities' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Woodward Academy on Thursday. They came up short against the War Eagles, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunwoody). They blew past Arabia Mountain 15-1 on Thursday.
Anslie Worley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Dunwoody got a massive performance out of Kristina Conn, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and a double. That triple marked the first that Conn's hit this season. Brooklyn Douglas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunwoody kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Tri-Cities' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Dunwoody, their record now sits at 2-6.
Tri-Cities suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Dunwoody in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Can Tri-Cities avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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