The Dreher Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Dreher has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Hammond will come in with five straight wins.
Dreher fell victim to Airport and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Hammond sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Heathwood Hall Episcopal on Friday.
Ava Sapp made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Miller, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Barrett Brazell, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Dreher's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hammond, their record is now 5-2.
Everything went Dreher's way against Hammond in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, as Dreher made off with a 20-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad 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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