After two games on the road, Dunmore is heading back home. They will take on the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dunmore stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lakeland a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Dunmore might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Rachel Walsh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Walsh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Walsh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily McGowan was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tristan Canavan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Riverside entered their tilt with Honesdale with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Hornets on Monday.
Dunmore's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Riverside, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4.
Dunmore came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside in their previous matchup on April 10th, sneaking past 5-3. Will Dunmore repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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