Dresden put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the South Fulton Red Devils onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Fans of Dresden have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Eva Stafford made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Stafford 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, Dresden let Allie Spaulding and Tilley Hopper loose on the outfield. Spaulding scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hopper scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Pittman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dresden pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for South Fulton, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Dresden will head out on the road to challenge Lake County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Dresden's pitching crew has only allowed zero runs per game this season, so Lake County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Fulton, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Obion County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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