The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

RICHLAND – The Dayton softball team was able to hit the ball very well against Liberty Christian’s reserve pitchers last week, as L-C’s number-one pitcher was out with an injury. With several free passes throughout the day, combined with 36 hits, Dayton scored in every inning of the double header and every starter for the Bulldogs was had a hit.

In the first game, Dayton put 27 runs on the board on 21 hits with no errors, beating LC 27-0. Tatumn Laughery, Heidi Dobbs, and Kaleigh White had four hits apiece. White led in RBI’s with five followed by Dobbs with four. White and Savannah McFarland each notched a double in the first game.

As Liberty Christian continued to struggle in the second game, the Lady Bulldogs again beat LC soundly, with a final score of 25-4, on 15 hits. Megan Robins had seven RBI’s and Mia Becker added six more. Robins slugged a triple and a double. Mia Becker, Hannah Becker, Dobbs and White all hit doubles.

“It was a great team effort with all of our starters putting up numbers,” said Assistant Coach Desirae Jones.

Dayton finished league play with a record of 10-4, and were 13-6 overall. Dayton will travel to Tri Cities Prep Saturday to compete in the league tournament.

Game 1

Dayton  4 3  7  3  10                           27 runs, 21 hits, 0 errors

LC    0  0  0  0   0

0 runs, 2 hits, 5 errors

Dayton battery Megan Robins and Heidi Dobbs

LC battery Croskey and Steele, Horne (4)

Dayton hits:  Tatumn Laughery 4, Mia Becker, Hanna Becker, Heidi Dobbs 4, Megan Robins 3, Scully Castorena, Kaleigh White 4, Destiny Brincken, Kira Boggs, Savannah McFarland

LC hits: Rupp, Torres

2B Dayton: White and McFarland

Game 2

Dayton   9  1  8  2  5    25 runs, 15 hits, 4 errors

LC   2  0   0  0   2        4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error

Dayton battery, Savannah McFarland and Heidi Dobbs, Kira Boggs (5)

LC battery, Steele, Croskey(1) and Horne

Dayton hits: Tatumn Laughery, Mia Becker 2, Hanna Becker, Megan Robins 4, Heidi Dobbs, McKenzie Dobbs, Kaleigh White, Savannah McFarland 2, Destiny Brincken, Marissa Mings

LC hits:  Richards 2, Horne, Steele 2

2B Dayton: Mia Becker, Hanna Becker, Megan Robins, Heidi Dobbs, Kaleigh White

3B Dayton: Megan Robins