After a string of six wins, Dawson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Italy Gladiators. Dawson was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior) but Italy's pitchers proved too tough.
Dawson saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Marberry, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Italy's side, Ella Hudson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits. Those no hits set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kinley Cate and Addy Slovak did most of the damage at the plate: Cate scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Slovak scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Slovak has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kacey Stewart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dawson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8-1. As for Italy, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dawson will take on Abbott at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Abbott is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Italy, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Hubbard at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Italy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hubbard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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