Softball Preview: Dunbar Wildcats vs. Western Hills Cougars
Dunbar is 0-9 against Western Hills since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dunbar Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Hills Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dunbar can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Carter-Riverside as Dunbar made off with a 20-4 win. The victory was just what Dunbar needed coming off of a 17-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Jaz'lyn Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dunbar got a massive performance out of Maali Williams-Surles, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Trinity Campbell was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Western Hills took a ten-point defeat the last time they faced off against Diamond Hill-Jarvis, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Western Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Hills.
Dunbar's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Western Hills, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Dunbar came up short against Western Hills when the teams last played back in March, falling 19-15. Will Dunbar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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