Chesapeake fell victim to Dawson-Bryant and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 18-0 defeat at the hands of the Dawson-Bryant Hornets. Chesapeake has not had much luck with Dawson-Bryant recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Dawson-Bryant's part, Abbie Deeds was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Deeds has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Deeds was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Dawson-Bryant got a massive performance out of Kassidy Travis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Rylee Black was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Dawson-Bryant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesapeake will take on Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dawson-Bryant, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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