The Wooster Generals will venture away from home to square off against the Dalton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wooster has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Dalton will come in with three straight victories.
Lexington hit Wooster with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Generals might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Minutemen, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ella Karger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, in Wednesday's Canine Competition, Dalton prevailed. They had just enough and edged out Northwestern 9-8 on Wednesday.
Skylar Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Lily Teague was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Arabella Wenger, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Dalton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive contests.
Dalton's record is now 10-5. As for Wooster, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Wooster couldn't quite get it done against Dalton when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 11-8. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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