Softball Preview: Ironton Fighting Tigers vs. Dawson-Bryant Hornets
Ironton is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Dawson-Bryant is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ironton Fighting Tigers will take on the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dawson-Bryant's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Ironton had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Ironton beat Russell on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-0.
Not much got past Braylin Wallace, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Russell off the board. Wallace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Graycie Brammer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Weber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Bryant never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Chesapeake. With that win, Dawson-Bryant brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Abbie Deeds was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Deeds was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Izzy Kitts was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Rylee Black was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ironton's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Dawson-Bryant, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Ironton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Dawson-Bryant struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ironton beat Dawson-Bryant 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Deeds, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ironton still be able to contain Deeds? There's only one way to find out.
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