On Saturday, Dayton faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dayton Dust Devils wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of the Churchill County Greenwave. It was the first time this season that Dayton let down their fans at home.
Kali Stott was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Churchill County's side, Vernita Fillmore made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Fillmore has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Reece Hutchings and Kiley Wallace did most of the damage at the plate: Hutchings scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Wallace went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Rochelle Prentice was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Dayton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Churchill County, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Dayton by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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