The Dayton Greendevils will square off against the St. Henry Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Dayton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while St. Henry will come in with three straight wins.
Dayton fell victim to Highlands and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bluebirds, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, St. Henry hadn't done well against Villa Madonna recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Witham was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Kenna Zimmer was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Henry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are 9-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for St. Henry, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Dayton suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to St. Henry in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Greendevils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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