The Shiloh Generals will face off against the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Shiloh is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Decatur on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 14-1. The loss continues a trend for the Generals in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunwoody). They blew past Tri-Cities 22-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Wildcats have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Vivian Curry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Curry was also solid in the batter's box, 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 hits. 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 a new trend for them: their average OBP was 33% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 43.2%.
Shiloh's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Dunwoody, they have 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.
Shiloh might still be hurting after the 16-7 loss they got from Dunwoody in their previous meeting back in September. Will Shiloh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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