After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Garfield-Palouse finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the Dayton Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Garfield-Palouse has not had much luck with Dayton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Dayton's part, Lucy Trump and Peyton Benavides made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Trump tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Benavides didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At the plate, Trump scored two runs and stole three bases, while Benavides scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Marissa Tupling was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kamryn Tupling was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Garfield-Palouse's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Dayton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Garfield-Palouse will be playing at home against Rosalia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Garfield-Palouse is facing Rosalia at the right time seeing as Rosalia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dayton, they will head out on the road to square off against Pomeroy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.5 runs per game this season.
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