Baseball Recap: Dawson-Boyd picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:15pm

Baseball Recap: Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks vs. Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen

Dawson-Boyd waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They beat the Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Flying Dutchmen by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-0. Considering Dawson-Boyd has won five games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Elijah Olson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Hansen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

Dawson-Boyd's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dawson-Boyd will challenge Renville County West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dawson-Boyd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Renville County West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 4:30 p.m.

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