Softball Recap: Dongola Wins Going Away Against Meridian

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Previous 6 Games

04/15/25 - Away	12-0 W
04/26/23 - Away	8-9 L
05/03/22 - Home	0-7 L
05/10/21 - Home	22-0 W
04/10/19 - Away	24-3 W
04/18/17 - Away	18-3 W

While Dongola put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Meridian. The Demons were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Bobcats. The game marked the Demons' most dominant win of the season.

Abigail Lang was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That hit was her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.

In other batting news, Hayden Etheridge was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kali Short, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Dongola and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Meridian, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dongola will square off against Elverado at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Meridian, they will take on Scott County Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.