The Dundalk Owls are on the road again on Friday to play the Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Dundalk is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Lansdowne onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Monday. With that victory, Dundalk brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Julie Burger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Burger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dundalk got a massive performance out of Kenisha Gelpi, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Alessa Sergi, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Western Tech & Environmental Science won against Parkville on Monday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Western Tech & Environmental Science was the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over Lansdowne. Considering Western Tech & Environmental Science has won three games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bailiy Allen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Webb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Dundalk made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Western Tech & Environmental Science, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dundalk has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Western Tech & Environmental Science struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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