With a playoff game on the line, Dwight rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Anne Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Dwight, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Madi Ely made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Ely has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ely was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dwight let Avery Scheuer and Averi Jury loose on the outfield. Scheuer scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jury scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Livingston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Dwight's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-14. As for St. Anne, they dropped their record down to 2-21 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Dwight nor St. Anne have any future games scheduled.
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