The Dayton Dust Devils will square off against the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Dayton turned things around against Pershing County on Friday. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with an 18-3 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dust Devils have posted since April 9, 2024.
Donnita Wass
| 02/28/25 vs Pershing County | 6 |
| 03/09/24 @ Hug | 5 |
| 04/13/24 @ Fernley | 4 |
| 04/09/24 @ Wooster | 4 |
| 03/16/24 vs Truckee | 4 |
Donnita Wass made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dayton let Lisinita Tulimafua-Curran and Macie Hannum run wild. Tulimafua-Curran went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Hannum scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Cleland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Dayton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-10 margin over Oasis Academy.
Dayton might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Can Dayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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