Baseball Preview: Dibble Demons vs. Minco Bulldogs
Dibble is 6-1 against Minco since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Dibble Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Minco Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dibble has three straight wins, Minco has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dibble gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Alva 12-2.
Trey Ott made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ott was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Austin Maddox was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jag Norman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Minco suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Alva on Friday.
Dibble is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Minco, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Dibble took their win against Minco in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dibble since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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