Dalton is 0-4 against Norwayne since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dalton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Dalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Dalton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Chippewa with a sharp 7-0 win.
Ava Fivecoat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenna Doty, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sydney Geiser, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Norwayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Wooster by a score of 6-5.
Dalton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Norwayne, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Dalton came up short against Norwayne when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Dalton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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