Hornets
| 03/21/25 vs Seneca Valley | 19 |
| 03/24/25 @ Whitman | 17 |
| 05/01/25 @ Paint Branch | 15 |
| 04/02/25 @ Wootton | 15 |
| 05/12/25 vs Southern | 13 |
With a playoff win on the line, Damascus rose to the challenge on Monday. Everything went their way against the Southern Bulldogs as they made off with a 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 12 matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ana DiGiandomenico was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Aislinn Sell looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Damascus got a massive performance out of Kailyn Sheahin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Payton Wallace was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Damascus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive games.
Damascus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Southern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Damascus beat Southern by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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