Dayton won the last time they faced Rosalia, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Dayton Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rosalia Spartans 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dayton.
Peyton Benavides made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Benavides was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jersey Slack, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Marissa Tupling, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Dayton pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rosalia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Dayton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rosalia: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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