Bulldogs
| 03/25/25 vs Gar-Field | 27 |
| 04/01/25 vs Potomac Senior | 22 |
| 04/25/25 @ Gar-Field | 19 |
| 03/28/25 @ Freedom | 19 |
| 04/08/25 @ Woodbridge | 8 |
Hylton hadn't beaten Gar-Field on the road since May 7, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Red Wolves 23-4. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alanis Layne made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Layne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two triples. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luana Plummer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Jaylynn Hall also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Hylton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gar-Field only posted an OBP of .435.
The victory made it two in a row for Hylton and bumps their season record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Gar-Field, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Coming up, Hylton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.86 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gar-Field, they will square off against Woodbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Wolves are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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