The Dawson-Bryant Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the South Point Pointers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dawson-Bryant is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Dawson-Bryant will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-2 walloping at the hands of Portsmouth.
Dawson-Bryant saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon McKnight, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Point came up short against St. Joseph Central on Tuesday and fell 4-1. South Point has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kolton Layman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, South Point didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Dawson-Bryant's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1. As for South Point, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Dawson-Bryant might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from South Point in their previous meeting on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Point's Xathan Haney, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Dawson-Bryant knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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