On Tuesday Langston Hughes will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Dutchtown Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Langston Hughes is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Northgate on Thursday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 19-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Dutchtown made easy work of Lovejoy on Monday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
KeeLee Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Dutchtown got a massive performance out of Ja'Myiah Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Walker has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sanaa Hayman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Langston Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Dutchtown, their record now sits at 14-7.
Langston Hughes might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Dutchtown when the teams last played back in August. Can Langston Hughes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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