The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to take on the Dalton Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mapleton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against New London on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dalton). They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over Rittman on Thursday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Skylar Fletcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Fletcher was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lily Teague was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Wenger, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Dalton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .425. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Dalton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Mapleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mapleton came out on top in a nail-biter against Dalton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mounties since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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