There's no place like home for Dalton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Rittman Indians get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Mei Simmons made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dalton let Kenna Doty and Skylar Fletcher run wild. Doty went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fletcher scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That triple marked the first that Doty hit this season. Hannah Wenger was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Bulldogs
| 04/16/25 vs Rittman | 55.6% |
| 04/12/25 @ Waynedale | 34.4% |
| 04/09/25 vs Waynedale | 46.3% |
| 04/04/25 @ Canton South | 35.5% |
| 03/31/25 vs Smithville | 39.3% |
| + 23 more games |
Dalton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Dalton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Rittman, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Dalton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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