After flying high against Bellevue last Wednesday, Dayton came back down to earth. The Dayton Greendevils took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Villa Madonna Vikings on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Dayton has scored all season.
Dayton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Boyers, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Villa Madonna's side, Cam Kratzer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Kratzer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Rosemary Rice was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Molly Greer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Dayton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Villa Madonna, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-16-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dayton will take on Calvary Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Villa Madonna, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newport at 5:30 p.m. Newport is coming into the contest with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Villa Madonna will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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