Damascus is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Urbana is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Damascus Hornets will take on the Urbana Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Damascus gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let Northwest onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Damascus' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Alyssa Clark was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Doyle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Falyn Quick, who went 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Urbana won against South Hagerstown on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Urbana came out on top in a nail-biter against Frederick and snuck past 7-6. That's two games straight that Urbana has won by just one run.
Damascus' win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Urbana, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Damascus came up short against Urbana when the teams last played back in May of 2017, falling 9-4. Can Damascus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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