After a string of 12 wins, Ironton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Dawson-Bryant Hornets by a score of 3-1. Ironton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dawson-Bryant apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Braylin Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On Dawson-Bryant's side, Abbie Deeds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Deeds was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braelie Hitchcock, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kasey Vanderhoof, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ironton's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5. As for Dawson-Bryant, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ironton will stay at home for another game and welcome Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ironton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Rock Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dawson-Bryant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Fairland: 2.8, Dawson-Bryant: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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