Softball Game Preview: Deer Park Deer vs. Dickinson Gators

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Previous 5 Games

03/01/24 - Home	4-1 W
03/02/23 - Home	3-2 W
03/03/22 - Neutral	3-0 W
02/22/22 - Home	5-0 W
02/23/21 - Away	15-4 W

Deer Park is a perfect 5-0 against Dickinson since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Deer Park will square off against Dickinson at 6:45 p.m. Deer Park's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Dickinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Friday, Deer Park earned a 5-2 win over Clear Springs.

Meanwhile, Dickinson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Clear Falls on Friday. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Bailey Barber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Sammie Paukert was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.

Dickinson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Deer Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. Dickinson's record is now 6-16.

Deer Park beat Dickinson 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.