Softball Preview: Urbana Hawks vs. Damascus Hornets
The Urbana Hawks are on the road again on Monday to play the Damascus Hornets at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Urbana beats Damascus with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Urbana won by a run and slipped past Frederick 7-6. That's two games straight that Urbana has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Damascus came tearing into Saturday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Jaguars. Damascus might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Alyssa Clark made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Allie Doyle was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Falyn Quick was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Urbana is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Damascus, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Urbana was able to grind out a solid victory over Damascus when the teams last played back in May of 2017, winning 9-4. Does Urbana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Damascus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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