Softball Recap: Damascus Hornets vs. Urbana Hawks
Damascus entered their tilt with Urbana with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Everything went their way against the Urbana Hawks on Monday as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Damascus, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Clark was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Falyn Quick was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josie Hoffacker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Damascus pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Urbana, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-6.
Damascus will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Paint Branch at 3:45 p.m. As for Urbana, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Linganore.
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