After both having extra time off, the Dreher Blue Devils and the Gilbert Indians will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dreher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Dreher can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match last Thursday. They blew past Brookland-Cayce 8-2. Winning may never get old, but Dreher sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rory McCormack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). McCormack has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCormack was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendall Gipson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariyanna Hughes, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Gilbert's good fortune finally ran out back in March. Their tough 7-1 loss to Swansea might stick with them for a while.
Dreher has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Dreher suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Gilbert in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Dreher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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