Dublin's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.69 points allowed on Saturday. The Dublin Gaels were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Big Valley Christian Lions.
Kelly Maggiora was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Maggiora has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Maggiora was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooke Felbinger and Arianna Cooper did most of the damage at the plate: Felbinger went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run, while Cooper scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Caitlyn Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Big Valley Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cecily Fontana, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Dublin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Big Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dublin will take on Carondelet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carondelet: 4, Dublin: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Big Valley Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Valley Christian will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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