Irmo hasn't had much luck against Dutch Fork recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. The Irmo Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 1:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dutch Fork will be up against a hot Irmo team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Irmo was the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Camden on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Yellow Jackets have won by exactly nine runs.
Kyler Baker made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jayllen Fray was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Reece Dawkins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Irmo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Dutch Fork gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Lakewood 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Silver Foxes.
Dutch Fork let Ethan Offing and C Morden run wild. Offing went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Morden scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Salters, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Irmo's record now sits at 3-1. As for Dutch Fork, their record now sits at 2-0-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Sunday as neither team is afraid to steal. Irmo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dutch Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Irmo came up short against Dutch Fork in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 7-4. Can Irmo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
