Dutchtown has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Langston Hughes Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Dutchtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, everything went Dutchtown's way against Lovejoy as Dutchtown made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
KeeLee Harris made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Dutchtown got a massive performance out of Ja'Myiah Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Walker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sanaa Hayman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Langston Hughes' offense. They lost 19-0 to Northgate on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Dutchtown's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Langston Hughes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Dutchtown took their win against Langston Hughes in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 15-3. Does Dutchtown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Langston Hughes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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