Dawson-Bryant came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fairland Dragons 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Dawson-Bryant as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Abbie Deeds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dawson-Bryant saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shay Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Dawson-Bryant is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Fairland, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Dawson-Bryant will head out on the road to square off against Belpre at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dawson-Bryant is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Fairland, they will be playing at home against Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairland is facing Chesapeake at the right time seeing as Chesapeake is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
