Sparrows Point is 4-0 against Dundalk since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sparrows Point Pointers will head out on the road to take on the Dundalk Owls at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sparrows Point is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Parkville on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Sparrows Point sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Dundalk gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Kenwood 14-8. The win was familiar territory for Dundalk who now have eight in a row.
Julie Burger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Burger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Justice Smith and Makayla Woods did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Woods scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Woods is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Oaklyn Johnson, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Sparrows Point's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Dundalk, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sparrows Point skirted past Dundalk 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparrows Point since the team 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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