Dublin had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it 12. They came up short against the Brady Bulldogs, falling 17-4. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
As for Brady, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Brady's part, Raegan Fletcher and Layla Virdell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fletcher struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Virdell pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fletcher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Fletcher went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Virdell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Virdell has posted since back in February of 2025.
In other batting news, Brady let Ariana Torrez and Olivia Phillips run wild. Torrez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Phillips went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Torrez a new career-high. Harper Roberts was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Dublin will challenge Hamilton at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Brady, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-5 win against Miles on the 20th.
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