Dawson-Bryant is 7-0 against Chesapeake since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Dawson-Bryant Hornets are on the road again to play the Chesapeake Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Chesapeake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dawson-Bryant, who comes in off a win.
Dawson-Bryant can't be too worried about heading out to take on Chesapeake: they just beat Fairland at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Dawson-Bryant came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairland on Friday and snuck past 4-2.
Abbie Deeds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dawson-Bryant's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Black, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Raceland.
Dawson-Bryant's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Chesapeake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Chesapeake's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Dawson-Bryant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chesapeake, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Dawson-Bryant keep running through batters, or will Chesapeake buck the trend?
Everything went Dawson-Bryant's way against Chesapeake in their previous meeting on Saturday as Dawson-Bryant made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dawson-Bryant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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