Dawson-Bryant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chesapeake Panthers an 18-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Abbie Deeds was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Deeds has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Deeds was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kassidy Travis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Haynes, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win got Dawson-Bryant back to even at 7-7. As for Chesapeake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dawson-Bryant will play host again on Monday to welcome Portsmouth, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Portsmouth will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Chesapeake, they will be playing at home against Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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