Softball Preview: Patapsco Patriots vs. Dundalk Owls
The Patapsco Patriots will be playing at home against the Dundalk Owls at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Patapsco is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Hereford on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of the Bulls. Patapsco has struggled against Hereford recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dundalk can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Catonsville as Dundalk made off with a 13-1 victory.
Oaklyn Johnson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Dundalk got a massive performance out of Jayda Gilbert, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Makayla Woods, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Patapsco's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Dundalk, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Patapsco suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Dundalk in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Patapsco, Rachel Cox (who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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