Softball Preview: Damascus Hornets vs. Churchill Bulldogs
Damascus is 4-0 against Churchill since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Damascus Hornets will be playing at home against the Churchill Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. Damascus will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Damascus is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Poolesville (and have done all season long). Damascus never let Poolesville onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Wednesday.
Riley Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Damascus got a massive performance out of Falyn Quick, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Quick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Kailyn Sheahin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Churchill has not done well against Clarksburg recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Churchill came out on top against Clarksburg by a score of 5-0.
Damascus' win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Churchill, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Damascus took their win against Churchill in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Damascus repeat their success, or does Churchill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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