Dresden and McKenzie are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Dresden Lions will head out on the road to face off against the McKenzie Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dresden's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Dresden's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greenfield as Dresden made off with a 17-0 win. Fans of Dresden have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Eva Stafford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Stafford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dresden let Paisley Pittman and Summer Di Pietro loose on the outfield. Pittman went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Di Pietro went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Tilley Hopper was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
McKenzie kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. Their tough 15-0 loss to McEwen might stick with them for a while.
Dresden pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for McKenzie, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Dresden skirted past McKenzie 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Dresden repeat their success, or does McKenzie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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