After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thornwood, Phillips was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tilden Blue Devils with a sharp 21-3 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Makayla Dekeyser made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dekeyser was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anaja Porterfield and Alanah Holiday did most of the damage at the plate: Porterfield got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Holiday got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Bianca Porterfield was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Phillips' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Wildcats beat Tilden by a score of 16-1 on Thursday.
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