Baseball Recap: Dublin picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports Mar 30, 2024, 11:05am

Baseball Recap: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. Swainsboro Tigers

Dublin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They skirted past the Swainsboro Tigers 16-15. The victory was just what Dublin needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior game.

Eli Hartwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hartwell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.

In other batting news, Josh Guyton was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Deago Jackson was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Dublin pushed their record up to 6-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Swainsboro, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dublin beat Swainsboro by a score of 6-3 later that day.

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