Midtown has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Midtown's way against M.L. King as Midtown made off with an 18-1 victory.
Maggie Morran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Midtown got a massive performance out of Chloe Peyton, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Megan Bookspun, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Dunwoody put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Arabia Mountain. Everything went Dunwoody's way against Arabia Mountain as Dunwoody made off with a 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Like Midtown, Dunwoody also got a great game from a two-way player: Vivian Curry. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Curry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dunwoody let Izzy Iconis and Brooke Parkes loose on the outfield. Iconis went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Parkes scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristina Conn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunwoody was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Midtown's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Dunwoody, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Dunwoody's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Midtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Dunwoody, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Midtown's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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