Hornets
| 05/05/25 @ Chesapeake | 22 |
| 04/01/25 vs Minford | 19 |
| 04/30/25 vs Chesapeake | 12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fairland | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Fairland | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dawson-Bryant). Everything went their way against the Chesapeake Panthers on Monday as they made off with a 23-1 victory. Considering the Hornets have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Abbie Deeds made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Dawson-Bryant got a massive performance out of Izzy Kitts, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Kitts a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Taylor, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Dawson-Bryant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive games.
Dawson-Bryant pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Chesapeake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dawson-Bryant will host Portsmouth at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chesapeake, they will face off against South Gallia at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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