Dutchtown's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagle's Landing Eagles by a score of 20-16. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Ja'Myiah Walker, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Zari Hand, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dutchtown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .368 or higher in three consecutive games.
Dutchtown's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Eagle's Landing, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Dutchtown's road trip will continue as they head out to face Northgate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northgate's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Dutchtown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eagle's Landing, they will square off against Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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