The Dwight Trojans will be playing at home against the Wilmington Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Dwight ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Henry-Senachwine. Five seems to be a good number for Dwight as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taylor Heath made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Avery Scheuer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Njomza Asllani, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilmington put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Aurora East onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering Wilmington has won three matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Strohm looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Nina Egizio and Taylor Stefancic did most of the damage at the plate: Egizio scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Stefancic scored a run while going 3-for-3. Keeley Walsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Dwight and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Wilmington, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Dwight might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Wilmington when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will Dwight have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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