Yellow Jackets
| 02/17/25 @ Celina | 16 |
| 02/15/25 @ Howe | 13 |
| 03/11/25 @ McKinney North | 12 |
| 02/22/25 @ Lindsay | 10 |
| 02/27/25 vs Celina | 8 |
Denison's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the McKinney North Bulldogs with a sharp 19-7 win. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emmerson Dickinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Ciaccio was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison Milner, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Denison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory snapped Denison's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-8 record. As for McKinney North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Denison and McKinney North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Denison will face off against Melissa at 6:45 p.m. on Friday down 484 places (489 vs. 5). Denison has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Similarly, McKinney North (ranked 789th) will meet Walnut Grove (ranked 52nd) at 6:45 p.m. on March 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
