The Paint Branch Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Damascus Hornets at 3:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Paint Branch made easy work of Watkins Mill and carried off a 14-4 win.
Meanwhile, Damascus waltzed into their contest on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Alyssa Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Falyn Quick, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Josie Hoffacker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Paint Branch's record now sits at 4-7. As for Damascus, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Paint Branch suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Damascus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Paint Branch, Morgan Lipansky (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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