Softball Preview: Dawson-Bryant Hornets vs. Chesapeake Panthers
Dawson-Bryant is 6-0 against Chesapeake since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Dawson-Bryant Hornets will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Chesapeake Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Chesapeake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dawson-Bryant, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, everything went Dawson-Bryant's way against Gallia Academy as Dawson-Bryant made off with an 11-4 win.
Abbie Deeds made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Deeds has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Deeds was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kassidy Travis and Rylee Black did most of the damage at the plate: Travis scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Black scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braelie Hitchcock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of South Point by a score of 7-6.
Dawson-Bryant's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Chesapeake, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Dawson-Bryant took their win against Chesapeake when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-1. Will Dawson-Bryant repeat their success, or does Chesapeake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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