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| 04/19/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Dublin and Amador Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Gaels are taking a road trip to challenge the Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Dublin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Dublin is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Foothill just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 8-7.
Kaleb McElmurry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elijah McNeal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Brandt Nunemacher was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Amador Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Livermore 11-4 on Friday. Considering the Dons have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Amador Valley got a massive performance out of Aaron Solomon, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Solomon has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Doan, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Amador Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Amador Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Dublin, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Dublin beat Amador Valley 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gaels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
