Irmo hasn't had much luck against Dutch Fork recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets will take on the Silver Foxes at 6:30 p.m.
Irmo is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Ben Lippen, falling 12-4.
Irmo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayllen Fray, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Hunter Parsons was another, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Dutch Fork had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 6-1.
L Cesario and Ethan Offing did most of the damage at the plate: Cesario went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Offing went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits Offing has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Fryer, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Dutch Fork lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Dutch Fork pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Irmo, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Irmo might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Dutch Fork in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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