03/31/25 @ Lansdowne | 21 |
04/28/25 @ Parkville | 14 |
04/10/25 @ Patapsco | 12 |
04/01/25 vs Kenwood | 10 |
03/21/25 vs Patapsco | 10 |
Hereford came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Parkville Knights 16-2. Considering the Bulls have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayley Dyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Ryleigh Collins and Taylor Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Collins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Roberts went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Collins a new career-high. Ellie Lanford was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hereford's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Parkville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Hereford will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lansdowne at 4:00 p.m. As for Parkville, they will take on Dundalk at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season.
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