With a playoff win on the line, West Davidson rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Walkertown Wolfpack 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Wolfpack: they've now won three in a row.
Hannah Rollins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Michael, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Dragons
| 05/06/25 vs Walkertown | 3-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs East Davidson | 4-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lexington | 17-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Salisbury | 16-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs South Davidson | 5-0 |
| + 3 more games |
West Davidson's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Walkertown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
West Davidson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against West Stokes on the 9th. Walkertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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