Dittmar, Big Third Lift Lady Tigers Past Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — Isabelle Dittmar would not be denied at the plate with runners on base on Friday, driving in five runs on three hits to lead the Warsaw Tigers past Plymouth 18-6.
Dittmar drove in runs on a single in the third, a double in the third and a double in the sixth, and the Lady Tigers collected 11 hits compared to Plymouth’s 10 in the high-scoring affair.
The Tigers took the lead for good with 10 runs in the third inning. In the third an error scored one run for Warsaw, Dittmar singled in a pair of runs on a 2-0 count, and Pilgrims errors scored three more runs. Lindsey Bradley singled in two more runs on a full count, and Dittmar ripped a two-run double in her second at-bat of the inning to push the Tigers out to an 11-3 advantage.
Kennedy Tennant was the winning pitcher. She allowed six hits and five runs over four innings, striking out four. Hudson Bolinger threw two innings in relief. Dittmar finished 3-for-4 to lead Warsaw at the plate, while Katie Anderson and Bolinger also collected multiple hits for Warsaw.
Grace Allmon took the loss in the circle for Plymouth. She surrendered 16 runs on 10 hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out five.
Savannah Weston finished 3-for-4 at the plate, while Mia Wojick and Ann Anders also managed multiple hits for Plymouth.
Warsaw improves to 4-5 overall and 2-1 in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Lady Tigers host NorthWood on Monday at 5 p.m.