Damascus can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Poolesville Falcons a 17-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Damascus who now have eight in a row.
Riley Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Damascus got a massive performance out of Falyn Quick, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Quick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Sheahin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Damascus pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Poolesville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Damascus will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Churchill at 3:45 p.m. Damascus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Poolesville, they will head out on the road to challenge Sherwood at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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