Softball Preview: Damascus Hornets vs. Clarksburg Coyotes
The Damascus Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Clarksburg Coyotes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Damascus will be strutting in after a win while Clarksburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Damascus never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sherwood last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Alyssa Clark made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Damascus let Josie Hoffacker and Kailyn Sheahin loose on the outfield. Hoffacker scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sheahin scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amaya Hammond, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Clarksburg pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Walter Johnson by a score of 11-10.
Damascus' win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.9 runs. As for Clarksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Damascus was able to grind out a solid victory over Clarksburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Damascus since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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