Softball Preview: Dixon Bulldogs vs. Jacksonville Cardinals
Dixon is 4-0 against Jacksonville since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Dixon Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jacksonville Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Dixon is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
Dixon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against White Oak (and have done all season long). Everything went Dixon's way against White Oak on Friday as Dixon made off with a 14-3 victory.
Emily Beckett was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison O?Brien, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of Havelock on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jacksonville in their matchups with Havelock: they've now lost four in a row.
Marlaina Vicente made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Dixon pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Jacksonville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Dixon skirted past Jacksonville 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Dixon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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