The Dawson-Bryant Hornets will challenge the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dawson-Bryant is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Dawson-Bryant is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Chesapeake 23-1 on Monday. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Abbie Deeds
| 05/05/25 @ Chesapeake | 11 |
| 04/30/25 vs Chesapeake | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Fairland | 15 |
| 04/23/25 @ Portsmouth | 13 |
| 04/21/25 @ Gallia Academy | 15 |
| + 8 more games |
Abbie Deeds was a major factor 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 consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, 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. That's the most runs Kitts has posted since back in April of 2024. 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 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesapeake only posted an OBP of .238.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth came up short against South Point on Monday, falling 16-4. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dawson-Bryant pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Portsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Dawson-Bryant skirted past Portsmouth 2-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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