There's no place like home for Villa Madonna, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Dayton Greendevils by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. This was payback for Villa Madonna, who suffered an 11-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cam Kratzer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Kratzer was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rosemary Rice, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Molly Greer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Dayton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Boyers, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Villa Madonna is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16-1 record this season. As for Dayton, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Madonna will take on Newport at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Villa Madonna is facing Newport at the right time seeing as Newport is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Dayton, they will be playing at home against Calvary Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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