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, Dutchtown got the win against Lovejoy by a conclusive 9-1. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
KeeLee Harris made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, 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, Langston Hughes fell victim to Northgate and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Dutchtown's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Langston Hughes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Dutchtown took their victory 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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