Softball Game Preview: Dawson-Bryant Hornets vs. Peebles Indians

By Team Reports May 21, 2025, 10:53pm

Softball Preview: Dawson-Bryant Hornets vs. Peebles Indians

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The Dawson-Bryant Hornets will face off against the Peebles Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dawson-Bryant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Dawson-Bryant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against South Webster by a score of 7-4.

Abbie Deeds

Batters Struck Out

05/21/25 vs South Webster15
05/15/25 @ Raceland11
05/09/25 vs South Point13
05/06/25 vs Portsmouth11
05/05/25 @ Chesapeake11
+ 13 more games

Abbie Deeds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kasey Vanderhoof, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Haynes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Peebles came out on top against Lynchburg-Clay on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Indians walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Mustangs. The game was the first time the Indians have beaten the Mustangs on their field since April 22, 2022.

Dawson-Bryant pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Peebles, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.

Everything went Dawson-Bryant's way against Peebles when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Dawson-Bryant made off with a 9-2 victory. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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