With a playoff game on the line, Dobyns-Bennett rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Walker Valley Mustangs and snuck past 3-2. The win was nothing new for Dobyns-Bennett as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Julianne Tipton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Tipton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Tipton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie McConnelee, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Payton Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Dobyns-Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-10 record this season. As for Walker Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 32-9-1.
Dobyns-Bennett didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory vs. Stewarts Creek on the 24th. Walker Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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