Dawson-Bryant is 0-9 against Ironton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dawson-Bryant Hornets are on the road again to play the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Dawson-Bryant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Dawson-Bryant will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run they dealt Chesapeake on Monday. Dawson-Bryant never let Chesapeake onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Abbie Deeds made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Deeds has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Deeds was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Izzy Kitts was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylee Black, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ironton entered their tilt with Russell with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They beat the Red Devils on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-0. Give Ironton's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Braylin Wallace, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Russell off the board.
On the hitting side, Graycie Brammer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Weber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Dawson-Bryant is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Ironton, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dawson-Bryant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ironton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dawson-Bryant came up short against Ironton in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wallace, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Dawson-Bryant knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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