On Thursday, Dwight never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against the Lowpoint-Washburn Wildcats as the Dwight Trojans made off with a 10-0 victory. With that win, Dwight brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Madi Ely was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ely has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ely was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dwight let Njomza Asllani and Averi Jury loose on the outfield. Asllani went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jury went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Sarah Parker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Dwight and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Lowpoint-Washburn, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Dwight will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Bede at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. St. Bede will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Dwight surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lowpoint-Washburn, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Stark County at 4:30 p.m. on April 8th. Lowpoint-Washburn has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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