Softball Preview: Dunbar Wildcats vs. Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles
Dunbar has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Dunbar's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dunbar gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Eastern Hills 15-0.
Jaz'lyn Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dunbar got a massive performance out of Maali Williams-Surles, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Williams-Surles has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariel Duran, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
While Diamond Hill-Jarvis couldn't quite beat Western Hills two weeks ago, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt back in March. Diamond Hill-Jarvis fell just short of Western Hills by a score of 11-9. Diamond Hill-Jarvis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunbar pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.7 runs. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Dunbar came up short against Diamond Hill-Jarvis in their previous matchup back in March, falling 16-13. Can Dunbar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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