
Hornets
04/28/25 vs Fairland | 10-0 |
04/23/25 @ Portsmouth | 2-1 |
04/21/25 @ Gallia Academy | 5-2 |
04/18/25 vs Rock Hill | 7-5 |
04/16/25 @ Ironton | 11-4 |
+ 3 more games |
Dawson-Bryant waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fairland Dragons a 10-0 shutout. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Abbie Deeds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Kitts, 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. Kendall Taylor was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Dawson-Bryant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairland only posted a batting average of .000.
Dawson-Bryant pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fairland, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Coming up, Dawson-Bryant will head out on the road to challenge Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairland, they will host Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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