The Southern Bulldogs will take on the Damascus Hornets on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Southern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hammond with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while Damascus put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Northwest. The Hornets blew past the Jaguars 9-0. Considering the Hornets have won 11 games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aislinn Sell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Damascus let Amaya Hammond and Katelynn Doyle run wild. Hammond went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Doyle went 3-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most hits Hammond has posted since back in April of 2024. Carlie Fogle also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Damascus pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
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