Dayton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pomeroy Pirates with a sharp 27-16 win. Considering Dayton has won five contests by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Dayton got a massive performance out of Marissa Tupling, who went 3-for-6 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Samantha Boggs, who went 2-for-6 with five RBI, three runs, and a double.
On Pomeroy's side, Kendyll Potoshnik and Caroline McKeirnan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Potoshnik fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5, while McKeirnan went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Cooper, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Dayton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Pomeroy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dayton beat Pomeroy by a score of 30-19 later that day.
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