Dunwoody fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Decatur on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Alex Deupree made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Kristina Conn was another key player, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
Dunwoody's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Decatur, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Looking ahead, Dunwoody will face off against Arabia Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Decatur, they are taking a road trip to square off against Chamblee at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chamblee's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Decatur's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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