Dutchtown won the last time they faced Langston Hughes, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dutchtown Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Langston Hughes Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
KeeLee Harris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sanaa Hayman, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan Blandenburg, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a triple.
Dutchtown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Dutchtown pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Langston Hughes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Dutchtown will head out to square off against Banneker at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Langston Hughes, they will square off against Morrow at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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