Quince Orchard is 2-7 against Damascus since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Quince Orchard Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Damascus Hornets at 3:45 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Quince Orchard suffered a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
Meanwhile, Damascus had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Damascus has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Wheeler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Falyn Quick, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Julia Alexander was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Quince Orchard's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Damascus, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Quince Orchard suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Damascus when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Quince Orchard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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