Dayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Elko Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dayton of the 21-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Dayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Stevens, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoee Wass, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Elko's side, Taylor Hunton and Avviana Robles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hunton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Robles tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hunton went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Robles scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Allie Gallegos was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Bryleigh Cervantes was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Elko, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Dayton will head out on the road to face off against Lowry at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Elko does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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