After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Dixon brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against the Rochelle Hubs on Tuesday as the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses made off with a 15-5 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Dixon's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Allie Abell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Dixon let Bailey Tegeler and Kennedy Haenitsch loose on the outfield. Tegeler scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Haenitsch went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Bruce, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Rochelle's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madigan Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Alfano, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Dixon's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-18. As for Rochelle, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
Dixon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rochelle, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Plano at 4:30 p.m. Rochelle is facing Plano at the right time seeing as Plano is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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