Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunwoody). They blew past the Tri-Cities Bulldogs 22-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Wildcats have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Vivian Curry made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Curry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dunwoody got a massive performance out of Lauren Dowhower, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Dowhower a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Allie Sleep, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunwoody always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dunwoody has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Tri-Cities, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunwoody will face off against Shiloh at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tri-Cities, they will venture away from home to face off against Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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