Baseball Recap: Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks vs. Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles
Dawson-Boyd's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.43 runs allowed on Thursday. The Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks blew past the Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles 11-5. Dawson-Boyd might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Blake Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thompson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nathan Hansen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Olson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dawson-Boyd has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Lac qui Parle Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Dawson-Boyd will be playing in front of their home fans against Martin County West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dawson-Boyd is facing Martin County West at the right time seeing as Martin County West is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lac qui Parle Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lac qui Parle Valley: 3.4, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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