Baseball Recap: Tolar Beats Dublin for Their Sixth Straight Win

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Previous 6 Games

04/17/25 vs Dublin	10-0
04/15/25 @ Dublin	15-10
04/11/25 vs Comanche	9-2
04/08/25 @ Comanche	12-1
04/04/25 @ Early	9-3
04/01/25 vs Early	2-1

Tolar had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Dublin Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-10 on Tuesday.

Drake Owens made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Hunter Michels was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rowdy Tryon, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Tolar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dublin only posted a batting average of .059.

Tolar's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Dublin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tolar will square off against Breckenridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dublin, they will face off against Millsap at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.