In what's become a running theme this season, Dreher gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats 8-2. Winning may never get old, but Dreher sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Rory McCormack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). McCormack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCormack was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Gipson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Ariyanna Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Dreher is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Brookland-Cayce, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Dreher will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. After both having extra time off, Brookland-Cayce and Swansea will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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