Baseball Preview: Dawson School Mustangs vs. Thornton Trojans
The Dawson School Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornton Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Dawson School's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Thornton has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Dawson School can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Front Range Christian.
Darren Sebek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sebek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sebek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kehan Cox was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Henry Cox, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Thornton's offense. They lost 7-0 to Gateway on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Thornton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dawson School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dawson School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thornton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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