Oct 8
The 8th grade girls basketball team lost to Reed-Custer 16-25. The defense played well but shots weren’t falling. Shay Sulzberger led the scoring with 5 points. June Woods and Elizabeth Hansen each scored 4 points and Addy Pittenger was 2-2 from the line. The Redbirds will look to bounce back against Saratoga at home on 10/10.
The 8th grade B girls basketball team beat Reed-Custer 16-6. Lila Tjelle led the scoring with 7 points. Elizabel Hansen had 6. Addy Pittenger had 2 and Skylar Burke had 1. The Redbirds will be back in action against Saratoga on Thursday 10/10.
The sixth grade girls basketball team hosted the Morris Braves and came away with two victories. In the first game Dwight prevailed 10 – 3 leading the balanced scoring attack was Lily Noriega, Aubrey Watts, Tinley O’Donnell, Emma Bovell and Izzy Pittinger all with two points. Pittenger led the team with seven steals and had four rebounds Tinley Odonnel led the team with six rebounds Scarlett Minor and Lily Noriega also snagged five rebounds.
In the second game of the evening Dwight prevailed 16-4. Leading the Redbirds in scoring was Mia Hoffner with eight points, five rebounds, and five steals. Evelyn Hanson had two points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Riley Watts scored two points. Willow Riber had four steals. Mackenzie Mallaney scored two points, three rebounds, and two steals. Allison Wilkey had two points and three rebounds. Lucy Cotter snagged 3 boards and had one steal.
Oct 7
Girls Basketball
The 8th grade girls basketball team started off a bit slow but played an excellent defensive second half only allowing 4 points. The Redbirds topped Serena 19-13. Shay Sulzberger had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 steals. June Woods had 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Claire Tjelle had 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal. Elizabeth Hansen had 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Addy Pittenger had 4 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Skylar Burke had 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Kira Shores had 2 rebounds and 1 assist. The Redbirds will be in action @ Reed-Custer on 10/8.
The 8th grade B girls basketball team beat Serena 20-6 last night. Claire Tjelle had 6 points and a steal. Bianca Noriega had 1 steal. Lila Tjelle had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal and Skylar Burke had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. The Redbirds play @ Reed-Custer on 10/8.
Oct 5
6th Grade Girls Basketball
In the first game of the Odell tournament Dwight fell to Flanagan 12 to 20 leading the Redbirds and scoring was Aubrey Watts with four points. Izzy Pittinger had two points. Scarlett Minor added a bucket, and Mackenzie Mallaney scored two. Emma Bovell had two points and a team high of three rebounds. Olivia Turner and Evelyn Hanson also snagged three rebounds.
In the second game of the Odell tournament Dwight fell to Pontiac 13 – 16 Leading the Redbirds in scoring was Izzy Pittenger with four points and a team high seven steals. Aubrey Watts had two points, Olivia Turner led the team with seven rebounds and had four steals Evelyn Hansen had two points Mia Hoffner had three points and three steals, and Mackenzie Mallaney added a bucket.
In the final game of the tournament Dwight faced Odell and fell to a last second shot 12 to 13. Leading the Redbirds in scoring was Izzy Pittenger with 10 points. Mia Hoffner scored two points. With 8 seconds to go Evelyn Hansen stepped to the line and calmly nailed a free throw to put Dwight up by one point. Odelll was able to connect on their last shot. Hansen also led the team with 12 rebounds.
Girls Basketball
The 8th grade Girls Basketball played well but came up short to a good Indian Creek team on Saturday losing 34-22. Shay Sulzberger had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. June Woods had 5 points, 1 rebound and 4 steals, Elizabeth Hansen and Addy Pittenger both had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals. Claire Tjelle scored 2 points. Kira Shores had 2 points and led the team in rebounds with 5. Skylar Burke had 2 rebounds and a steal. The Redbirds will take on Serena at home on 10/7.
The 8th Grade B girls basketball team beat Indian Creek 16-2 on Saturday. Clair Tjelle had 4 points and 4 rebounds. Lila Tjelle had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Skylar Burke had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Kira Shores had 2 points and a rebound. Bianca Noriega had a steal. The Redbirds will play Serena on 10/7.
Oct 3
6th Grade Girls Basketball
The sixth grade girls basketball team hosted Herscher Limestone and suffered two defeats. In the first game Dwight fell 10-25. Leading the Redbirds in scoring was Izzy Pittenger with eight points and a team high four steals and one assist. Tinley O’Donnell added two points. Olivia Turner led the team with five rebounds Scarlett Minor grabbed three rebounds. Aubrey Watts had three rebounds and Emma Bovelle also had two rebounds.
In the second game Dwight fell 4-8 leading the Red birds in scoring was Lucy Cotter with two points and a team high six rebounds. Allison Wilkey scored two points. Mackenzie Mallaney snagged three rebounds. Evelyn Hanson also snagged three rebounds.
Girls Basketball
The 8th grade Redbirds broke into the win column against Wilmington beating the Wildcats 43-20 led by a dominating performance by Shay Sulzberger who finished the night with 26 points, 4 steals and a rebound. Kira Shores led the team in rebounds and steals with 5 of each. Addy Pittenger added 4 points going 2-2 from the free throw line and getting 2 steals. June Woods had 3 points and 2 steals. Bianca Noriega had 2 points. Skylar Burke had 2 steals and a rebound. Lila and Claire Tjelle each had 1 point. The Redbirds will try to win 2 in a row against Indian Creek on Saturday 10/5.
The 8th grade B Girls Basketball team beat Wilmington 22-10 for their first win of the season. Skylar Burke had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Claire and Lila Tjelle both had 4 points and 1 steal each. June Woods, Bianca Noriega and Elizabeth Hansen each had 2 points. Addy Pittenger had 4 rebounds and 1 steal. The 8th grade B Redbirds will be in action again against Indian Creek on Sat. 10/3.
Oct 1
6th Grade Girls Basketball
The sixth grade girls hosted Bishop Mac and came away with a split decision. In the first game Dwight fell 8-10. Leading the Redbirds in scoring was Izzy Pittenger with six points and a team high three steals. Emma Bovell had two points and led the team with four rebounds. Olivia Turner grabbed three rebounds and Lily Noriega had three steals. Evelyn Hansen had three rebounds.
In the second game Dwight prevailed 18-2. The combination of Mia Hoffner and Evelyn Hanson was dynamic! Hansen scored 14 points and had a team high 12 rebounds. Mia Hoffner had four points and three assists. Tinley Bunting led the team with five steals and four rebounds. Lucy Cotter snagged two boards, Allison Wilkey had a rebound and Riley Watts grabbed one rebound. Willow Riber did an outstanding job of handling the ball.
Girls Basketball
The 8th grade girls basketball team got off to a slow start but battled back to make it a game but came up just short losing to Bishop Mac 19-20. Shay Sulzberger was the leading scorer with 6 points. Elizabeth Hansen and June Woods each had 4. Kira Shores had 3 points and Addy Pittenger added 2. The Redbirds will look for their first win Thursday at Wilmington.
The 8th grade Redbirds B team put up a good fight against Bishop Mac but lost 9-20. Lila Tjelle led the scoring with 4 points. Skylar Burke and Claire Tjelle also scored for the Redbirds. The girls play Thursday @ Wilmington.
Sept 30
6th Grade Girls Basketball
The Sixth grade girls opened their season against Wilmington and came away with one victory 23-13 and one tie 4-4. In the first game Dwight was led by Izzy Pittenger with 14 points and a team leading 11 steals. Evelyn Hanson had four points and three rebounds, Olivia Turner had two points and a team leading 6 rebounds. Aubrey Watts scored two points and had four steals. Emma Bovell scored two points.
In the B Game Dwight tied 4 – 4. Evelyn Hanson scored two points and had two rebounds Tinley Bunting added a bucket and grabbed one rebound. Mackenzie Mallaney led the team with four rebounds. Opal Moore, Allison Wilkey, and Lucy Cotter all snagged one rebound. Willow Riber had a steal.
Girls Basketball
The 8th Grade GBB team lost its season opener to a good Odell team. The team got off to a very slow start but battled back in the 2nd half to make it a game. Shay Sulzberger led the team in scoring with 8 points. Elizabeth Hansen scored 6. Kira Shores and June Woods each added 2 and Addy Pittenger was 1/2 from the Free Throw line. The Redbirds will be in action again Tues 10/1 @ Bishop Mac.
The Girls 8th Grade B team recorded an impressive win over Odell. The team played at a fast pace and was able to get the ball up the floor quickly leading to several easy buckets. Skylar Burke led the team in scoring with 18 points. Lila Tjelle scored double digits with 10 and Claire Tjelle and Bianca Noriega each added 2 points. The girls will be in action again on Tue 10/1 @ Bishop Mac.
Sept 26
Cross Country
The Dwight Redbirds Cross Country team hosted their first home meet on 9/26 against Gardner, Saunemin, Odell, and Tri-Point. Results are as follows:
Girls
Coming in first was Libby Stipanovich with a time of 13:53.
Coming in sixth was Emma Casares with a time of 15:24. (personal record)
Opal Moore 16:21
Lilly Stone 16:57 (personal record)
Claire Tjelle 17:19
Nicole Schmidt 17:26 (personal record)
Luna Parker 18:30
Clara Flott 26:53
Boys
Coming in second was Dean Carey with a time of 13:32. (personal record)
Coming in tenth was Damien Coleman with a time of 15:05.
Jeffrey Medema 15:17 (personal record)
Abbott Lundberg 15:39
Dawson DeLong 24:18
As a team, the girls came in second and the boys came in third.
Sept 24
Cross Country
The Redbird Cross Country Team finally had some cooler weather and competed against Tri-Point in Piper City on 9/23. The results are as follows:
Girls
In first place with a personal record time of 13:52 was Libby Stipanovich.
In third place with a personal record time of 15:53 was Claire Tjelle.
In fourth place with a personal record time of 16:15 was Opal Moore.
In fifth place with a personal record time of 16:24 was Luna Parker.
In sixth place with a personal record time of 17:54 was Nicole Schmidt (Nicole also lost her shoe half way through the race and finished the second mile with only one shoe on).
In seventh place with a personal record time of 18:04 was Lilly Stone.
In ninth place was Clara Flott with a time of 29:39.
Boys
In third place with a personal record time of 14:35 was Damien Coleman.
In sixth place was Abbott Lundberg with a time of 15:7.
Sept 23
A Baseball – A baseball lost their regional game against Serena 12-9 last night. The Redbirds came up short after a 5 run 6th inning. Caleb Peters and Nathan Wilkey together pitched 5 innings and struck out 9 batters. Caleb Peters, Ameryn Wiles, and Landon Hoffner recorded one hit in the contest. Chase Wilkey and Kade Jensen both recorded 2 hits on the day. The Redbirds had 12 stolen bases: Chase Wilkey had 3, Dean Carey had 3, Kade Jensen had 3, Landon Hoffner had 2, and Kevin Peterson had 1.
The players had a fantastic year and I am so proud of their growth during the season. The 8th graders were great leaders throughout the year.
Sept 20
The Dwight Redbirds Cross Country Team ran at the 5 Mile Creek Invite on 9/20 in Saunemin.
Sept 18
Cross Country
The Dwight Redbirds Cross Country team competed at Gardner on 19/18 against Gardner, Peotone, Seneca, Odell, and Saunemin. The results are as follows:
Girls
In 5th place with a personal record time of 14:46 was Libby Stipanovich.
In 9th place with a personal record time of 15:29 was Emma Casares.
Nicole Schmidt 18:40
Opal Moore 18:44
Claire Tjelle 19:15
Luna Parker 20:49
Lilly Stone 20:54
Boys
In 8th place with a time of 14:18 was Abbott Lundberg.
Dawson DeLong 23:20
Sept 19
A Baseball – A-Baseball beat Reed Custer 7-2 last night. Both Caleb Peters and Ameryn Wiles pitched last night compiling 13 strikeouts. Both Caleb Peters and Dalton DeLong had 2 hit games, and Ameryn Wiles had a 3 hit game. Dalton DeLong, Kade Jensen, and Landon Hoffner recorded multiple stolen bases.
B Baseball – B baseball played their final game of the season and took the loss. Chase Wilkey had the only hit of the contest and Cooper Irvin and Jack Tjelle both had a walk. The team made some nice defensive plays in the field. Coach Ponio says good luck in school the rest of the year and looking forward to watching you guys in the future.
Sept 17
A Baseball –
A team baseball beat Mazon at home 14-1. Kade Jensen threw all 5 innings and gave up only 2 hits with 4 strikeouts.The Redbirds tallied 12 hits; Kade Jensen and Chase Wilkey both had 2-hit games. Chase Wilkey, Dean Carey, Caleb Peters, Dalton DeLong, Jaxon Lee, and Kade Jensen all stole a base in the game.
A team baseball plays at Reed Custer today at 4:30.
Sept 16
A Baseball – A team baseball lost to strong Limestone at home yesterday. Nathan Wilkey pitched 3 innings striking out 4 and Jaxon Lee pitched 3 innings striking out 2. Caleb Peters, Dean Carey, and Kade Jensen had 3 hits in the game.
B Baseball – B baseball lost to a tough Herscher team. Cayson Bean and Braiden Bachon with the only hits and Zaiden Rossi and Brady Marques with a combined 4 K’s.
Sept 14
A Softball – Dwight Redbirds lost a heartbreaker on Saturday 8-7 in extra innings to MVK to end their season. The lady Redbirds tallied 10 hits on the day leading with hits was Kenzie Livingston who had 3 hits and 1 RBI, June Woods had 2 hits, Emma Eggenberger had 2 hits and 2 RBIs, Skylar Burke one hit and 1 RBI, Penny Parker with a hit and RBI, and Elizabeth Hansen with 1 hit and 1 RBI. The girls had patience at the plate collecting 9 walks on the day. Emma Eggenberger had 6 strikeouts on the day.
The girls competed hard all season long and made great improvements from the very first game. These girls place second at the Livingston County Tournament and the Putnam County Tournament. They finished with a 11-9 record.
Sept 12
A Baseball – A team baseball lost against Bishop Mac 6-4 yesterday. The Redbirds pitchers did a great job at throwing strikes and limiting runs. Nathan Wilkey, Chase Wilkey, and Ameryn Wiles pitched in the contest. Dalton DeLong, Jaxon Lee, and Ameryn Wiles had a hit. The Redbird’s defense was great in the game.
B Baseball – The Dwight baseball boys B team lost to Bishop Mac yesterday. Damien Coleman pitched 3 innings with no walks. Stone Skelton and Carlos Ochoa made some great defensive plays. Seth Irvin had a hit.
CROSS COUNTRY – The Dwight Redbird Cross Country Team competed at Herscher Limestone Thursday 9/12 against Herscher Limestone, Bishop McNamara, St. George, and Gardner. The times are as follows:
In 4th place for the girls was Elizabeth Stipanovich with a time of 15:13
In 7th place for the girls was Emma Casares with a time of 15:40
Claire Tjelle – 18:27
Opal Moore – 18:28
Nicole Schmidt – 19:05
Luna Parker – 20:57
Lillian Stone – 21:04
Clara Flott – 30:40
In 3rd place for the boys was Abbott Lundberg with a time of 14:59
Jeffrey Medema – 16:16
Dawson DeLong – 24:00
Sept 11
A Baseball – A team baseball lost a nail biter to the Wilmington Wildcats 7-6. Caleb Peter pitched 4 innings striking out 6 batters and Jaxon Lee threw 2 innings striking out 2. There were 6 hits on the day for the Redbirds: Caleb Peters, Nathan Wilkey, Dalton DeLong, and Kade Jensen each recorded a hit. Dean Carey had 2 of those 6 hits. Both Carey and Peters made a leaping catch on hard hit line drives.
B Baseball – The B Baseball team lost to Wilmington last night.
A Softball – Dwight Redbirds beat Seneca 10-0 in first round of regionals.
Emma Eggenberger struck out 12 batters and only giving up 3 hits and no walks. The Redbirds collected 10 hits on the night. June Woods lead with 3 hits. Elizabeth Hansen had 2 hits with 4 RBIs Emma Eggenberger, Skylar Burke, and Cara Wilson all had a hit and 1 RBI. Delani Leonard had 2 hits and an RBI Addy Pittenger had 2 RBIs
Sept 10
A Baseball –
A Team baseball played 2 games against a strong hitting Prairie Central and won both. The first game was won 8-6 and the 2nd game was won 4-3. The Redbirds tallied 12 hits in the first game backed by strong pitching performances from both Kade Jensen and Ameryn Wiles. Every player had a hit and Caleb Peters, Ameryn Wiles, and Dalton Delong had multi-hit games. Kade Jensen pitched 6 full innings and Ameryn Wiles shut down the Prairie Central offense in a closing situation. The 2nd game was led by strong pitching performances from both Dalton DeLong and Chase Wilkey.
The A team plays at Wilmington on Wednesday at 4:30.
A Softball –
Dwight Redbirds beat Reed-Custer 9-4
Emma Eggenberger struck out 13 batters
Emma Eggenberger and June Woods led the way each collecting 3 hits.
Kenzie Livingston and Emma Eggenberger each collected 3 RBIs
Kenzie Livingston had 2 hits
Delani Leonard had a hit.
B Softball
The B Softball Team ended the game last night vs Reed Custer in a tie 18-18.The girls were down 5 in the last inning and came back to tie it up. Makenzie Mallaney went 2-2 at the plate. Evelyn Hansen knocked in 2 runs for the Redbirds. . Aubrey Watts came in for relief on the mound and threw 2 innings for the Redbirds. Willow Riber had 2 great plays at shortstop to help keep the Redbirds within comeback distance.
Sept 9
A Baseball – A team baseball lost to Serena on a cold, windy Saturday. The Redbirds started off hot and were in the lead until coming up short in the last few innings.
Nathan Wilkey and Jaxon Lee both pitched in the contest. Caleb Peters, Dean Carey, Kade Jensen, and Jaxon Lee all recorded one hit. 9 bases were stolen by the Redbirds with Kade Jensen having 3 of those steals. Both Jensen and Peters had a double.
A Softball – Dwight Redbirds traveled to Hennepin on Saturday to compete in the Putnam county tournament. The Lady Redbirds won the first game 4-1 against Fieldcrest, won the second game against Streator St Michael’s/Ransom 2-1 and lost to Putnam 6-5 in the championship game.
Game 1 vs Fieldcrest
Emma Eggenberger struck out 12 batters giving up 3 hits and one earned run.
June Woods led the team with 2 hits
Kenzie Livingston added a hit and 2 RBIs
Elizabeth Hansen had a hit
Nekaylee Nelson-Smith and Addy Pittenger had an RBI.
Game 2 vs Streator St. Michale’s/Ransom
Emma Eggenberger had 6 strike outs and gave up only 1 hit.
Emma Eggenberger had 2 hits and 2 RBIs
Elizabeth Hansen and June Woods had a hit
Game 3 championship vs Putnam
Emma Eggenberger had 9 strikeouts.
Elizabeth Hansen had 2 hits with 2 RBIs
Emma Eggenberger had 1 hit with 2 RBIs
June Woods, Nekaylee Nelson-Smith, and Penny Parker had a hit.
Sept 5
This week the Dwight Redbirds Cross Country Team competed at Pontiac on 9/3 against Pontiac, Ottawa Marquette, Odell, and Herscher Limestone. Results are as follows:
A Baseball – A Team baseball beat Pontiac 10-3 yesterday in a 6 inning game. The Redbirds compiled 11 hits and stole 8 bases. Caleb Peters pitched 5.2 innings and recorded 11 strikeouts only giving up 1 hit. Peters had to be taken out due to pitch count, so Jaxon Lee threw 2 pitches to get the last out of the game. Dean Carey, Nathan Wilkey, Ameryn Wiles, and Jaxon Lee all recorded 2 hits in the contest. Caleb Peter’s had a diving play by the Redbird dugout in the 4th inning. It was a great full team effort in the win yesterday.
The A team Redbirds will play at Serena on Saturday @ 10am.
A Softball – The Redbirds bats were strong against Herscher-Limestone but wasn’t enough as they fell 14-13. The Dwight Redbirds had 9 hits on the night and patient at the plate collecting 9 walks. Kenzie Livingston and Penny Parker collected 2 hits. Addy Pittenger added a hit scoring 2 runs. Cara Wilson had a triple scoring 2 runs. June Woods, Nekaylee Nelson-Smith, and Elizabeth Hansen added a hit.
Sept 4
A Baseball – The A team lost their 8th grade night against Ransom by a score of 14-6. The 4 8th graders powered the Redbird offense with 6 hits. Dalton DeLong and Landon Hoffner both recorded 2 hits and both knocked in an RBI. DeLong also had 2 diving plays at 2nd base. Jaxon Lee finished the game pitching and threw 20 pitches; 17 of those pitches were strikes. The team had 9 hits throughout the 6 inning game.
Aug 31
A Softball –
Dwight takes the loss Saturday to MVK 8-2 in the IVC tournament
Dwight collected 3 hits on the day hitting for the Redbirds was June Woods, Delani Leonard, and Emma Eggenberger. Emma Eggenberger had 9 strikeouts.
8th Grade Night will be September 5th at 4:30. Come out and support your Lady Redbirds Softball team
Aug 29
A Baseball
A team baseball lost their home game against Morris. Dean Carey, Nathan Wilkey, and Caleb Peters all recorded one hit. Nathan Wilkey and Caleb Peters drove in 2 RBI’s. Dean Carey had 3 stolen bases in the 5 inning game.
B Baseball
B baseball lost to Morris 20-7. Notable players where Brady Marques went 1-2 with 2 RBI , Ayden Bromley with a sac fly that scored 2 runs and Jack Tjelle pitched a nice 2/3 of an inning.
A Softball
Dwight Redbirds lose to Wilmington 12-1. June Woods, Delani Leonard, Elizabeth Hansen all had a hit.
Skylar Burke had a single and a double scoring the lone run.
B Softball
The B Softball Team beat Wilmington 19-7. The girls offense got off to a quick start and didn’t look back. Leading the team with 2 hits each were Makenzie Mallaney and Nora Goestch each driving in 2 runs. Scarlett Miner and Lucy Cotter added a hit each. Willow Riber and Izzy Pittenger both pitched for the Redbirds. The girls are back in action in the IVC Tournament tomorrow in Seneca at 9 am.
Aug 22
A Baseball
The A baseball team lost to a powerful Saratoga team at home yesterday. 4 pitchers pitched: Jaxon Lee, Kade Jenson, Dalton DeLong, and Chase Wilkey. The pitchers did a great job at holding guys on the base path throughout the game despite the team taking the loss.
B Baseball
B baseball was on the road for a conference matchup against Saratoga and tied 8-8. Damien Coleman went 3-3, Braiden Bachon went 1-3 with 2 RBI’S and Stone Skelton went 1-2 with an RBI. Braiden Bachon and Damien Coleman both pitched and combined for 9 strikeouts and both got out of huge jams.
A Softball –
Dwight beat Prairie Central Thursday August 22 at home 2-1. The game was tied going into the bottom of the 7th inning when Avery Watters drew a walk. Nekaylee Nelson-Smith had a single. June Woods lays down a bunt to score the winning run. Emma Eggenberger had 12 strikeouts and only gave up 2 hits and 1 walk. Hitting for the Redbirds were Penny Parker, Kenzie Livingston, and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith all had a single, Elizabeth Hansen had 2 singles. The girls next game will be Monday vs Kankakee Junior High.
DGS Softball – Aug 21
Dwight Redbirds Softball Surges Past Woodland Thanks To Big First Inning
Dwight Redbirds defeated Woodland 12-0 on Saturday August 18 thanks in part to eight runs in the first inning.
Skylar began the game for Dwight Redbirds. The starter allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out six and walking none.
June Woods, Delani Leonard, and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith each collected one hit for Dwight Redbirds. Avery Watters , Skylar Burke, and Penny Parker each drove in one run for Dwight Redbirds.
Dwight Redbirds Softball Secure Win Against Pontiac Junior High
Dwight Redbirds bested Pontiac Junior High 8-3 on Saturday.
A triple by Kenzie Livingston and Cara Wilson. Skylar Burke and Emma Eggenberger added a hit.
Emma Eggenberger earned the win for Dwight Redbirds. The righty surrendered four hits and three runs (two earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking one.
Dwight Redbirds Drop Game To Pontiac St. Mary’s After Late Score
Saturday’s game against Pontiac St. Mary’s was a heartbreaker for Dwight Redbirds, as they lost the lead late in a 3-1 defeat. The game was tied at one in the bottom of the fourth.
Both teams were strong in the circle. Pontiac St. Mary’s pitchers struck out 11, while Dwight Redbirds sat down nine.
Emma Eggenberger started in the circle for Dwight Redbirds. The hurler surrendered three hits and three runs (zero earned) over four innings, striking out nine and walking two.
June Woods had a double and Elizabeth Hansen tripled, each collected one hit for Dwight Redbirds.
Emma Eggenberger struck out 15 batters as the hurler led Dwight Redbirds past Seneca 9-4 on Monday at Seneca. Emma allowed four hits and four runs over seven innings while
Dwight Redbirds collected eight hits in the game. June Woods, Delani Leonard, and Emma Eggenberger had a hit. Kenzie Livingston and Cara Wilson were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for Dwight Redbirds. Cara Wilson led Dwight Redbirds with three hits in four at bats.
DGS BASEBALL AUG 21
Dwight B baseball took a tough loss last night at home 17-5. Cayson Bean had a great game going 2-3 and 3 RBI’S at the plate, he also came in to pitch and went 3 inning with 3 strikeouts. Other players having a good game Mason Bunting with an RBI and walk, Blake Taplin with 2 walks and Braiden Bachon went 1-3 with an RBI. B baseball will be on the road Thursday at Saratoga.
A Team baseball fell short on their home opener against MVK with a loss of 6-5 in the last inning. Notable players were Nathan Wilkey with a 2 rbi single in the first inning. Jaxon Lee made a line drive double play catch on the mound to get out of a bases loaded situation.
A baseball took the lost against Seneca last night with a score of 8-4.
Both Amaryn Wiles and Nathan Wilkey pitched in the game. Nathan Wilkey had an RBI to start the game. Dean Carey had 2 stolen bases throughout the game and scored a run.
The A team plays Saratoga at home this Thursday at 4:30.
DGS Cross Country – Aug 20
Redbirds A Team Baseball – Aug 16
Redbirds A Softball – Aug 7
Dwight Redbirds lost to Pontiac St Mary’s 11-1
Hitting for the Redbirds:
June Woods had a double
Delani Leonard had a single
Skylar Burke had a single
Pitching for the Redbirds:
Emma Eggenberger had 8 strikeouts
Skylar Burke had 2 Strikeouts
