For the second straight game, Danbury will face off against Deweyville. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Danbury has won six straight at home dating back to last season, while Deweyville won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Last Tuesday, Danbury beat Deweyville 7-4.
For Deweyville's part, Baylee Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Deweyville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Emilee Meyers was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Danbury is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Deweyville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 18-5 record.
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