Lancaster won against Dodgeville on Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lancaster Flying Arrows narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dodgeville Dodgers 5-4. That's two games straight that Lancaster has won by just one run.
Maddy Hill made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aleah Jackering, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Lily Weber was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win (which was Lancaster's third in a row) raised their record to 10-7. As for Dodgeville, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-9-1.
Lancaster didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss vs. Mineral Point on the 11th. Dodgeville has also already played their next matchup, a 14-0 victory against Richland Center on the 13th.
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