The Dorman Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the James F. Byrnes Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dorman gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Riverside. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Makenzie Rapalee spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Leah Taylor
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On the hitting side, Dorman got a massive performance out of Leah Taylor, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Emerson McLane, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Dorman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, James F. Byrnes had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 13-0 shutout.
James F. Byrnes' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dorman, their record now sits at 10-6-1.
Dorman might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from James F. Byrnes in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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