Baseball Preview: Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks vs. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers
The Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dawson-Boyd will be strutting in after a win while Tracy-Milroy-Balaton will be coming in after a defeat.
Dawson-Boyd will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Central Minnesota Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Dawson-Boyd came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Minnesota Christian on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dawson-Boyd.
Nathan Hansen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hansen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Hansen wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Tracy-Milroy-Balaton had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Pipestone on Saturday. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dawson-Boyd's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Dawson-Boyd beat Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dawson-Boyd since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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