Baseball Preview: Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks vs. Canby Lancers
Dawson-Boyd is 1-7 against Canby since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks will be playing at home against the Canby Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Dawson-Boyd will be strutting in after a victory while Canby will be coming in after a loss.
Dawson-Boyd is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Lac qui Parle Valley (and have done all season long). Everything went Dawson-Boyd's way against Lac qui Parle Valley on Thursday as Dawson-Boyd made off with an 11-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dawson-Boyd considering their one-run performance the game before.
Blake Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thompson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nathan Hansen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Olson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Canby fell victim to Central Minnesota Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 1-0.
Dawson-Boyd has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Canby, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Dawson-Boyd's way against Canby in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Dawson-Boyd made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Dawson-Boyd repeat their success, or does Canby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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