BULLDOGS WIN SETS UP PIVOTAL BATTLE

POLAND OH The Poland Lady Bulldogs improved to 15-6 on the season with an 11-1 win over the Girard Indians today in Northeast 8 Conference play.  Poland’s conference record improves to 9-2 and sets the stage for a big conference game against South Range tomorrow at home.

Katie McDonald picked up her 15th win of the season on the mound allowing only 2 hits and six strikeouts.  McDonald added a single and RBI to help her cause at the plate.  Poland’s offense was led by senior third baseman Emily Denney who added 2 hits and an RBI along with senior second baseman Abby Farber who had two hits including a double with the bases loaded collecting 3 RBI’s.  Meredith Trevis doubled adding 2 RBI’s and sophomore shortstop Mary Brant added a solo homerun and two walks to help Poland.
For Girard, Alyssa Wakefield and Sidnee Rice had the only two hits while Emily Rosace took the mound loss.
*Contributed By John Boccieri