A feisty cat fight will be fought as Dillon Wildcats face off against Loris Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dillon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Marlboro County with a sharp 13-2 victory on Friday. The Wildcats not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Loris had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 10-1 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jessie Cartrette made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Cartrette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Caitie Black was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie McCoy, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Loris' victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Dillon, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8-1.
Dillon skirted past Loris 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Dillon repeat their success, or does Loris has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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