Baseball Recap: Alburnett Continues Road Dominance on Thursday

Alburnett came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Central DeWitt 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since July 9, 2024.

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Previous 5 Games (Away)

06/19/25 @ Central DeWitt	3-1
06/06/25 @ Anamosa	6-1
06/05/25 @ Easton Valley	16-2
06/04/25 @ MFL MarMac	6-2
05/27/25 @ Maquoketa Valley	17-0

Alburnett's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Central DeWitt, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Coming up, Alburnett will venture away from home to challenge Edgewood-Colesburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Central DeWitt, they have already played their next contest, a 9-8 loss against Fairfield on the 20th.