Damascus is 7-2 against Quince Orchard since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Damascus Hornets will be playing at home against the Quince Orchard Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Damascus will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Damascus stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Whitman a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for Damascus as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Riley Wheeler made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Falyn Quick was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julia Alexander, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Quince Orchard's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 15-4 loss at the hands of Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
Damascus' win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Quince Orchard, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Damascus took their victory against Quince Orchard in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Damascus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quince Orchard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
