Baseball Game Preview: Dove Creek Bulldogs vs. Sierra Grande Panthers

The Dove Creek Bulldogs will face off against the Sierra Grande Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dove Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Dove Creek after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Ignacio by a score of 10-8. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Sheldon Gardner

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Sheldon Gardner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Dove Creek's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Josh Kibel was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Sierra Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sargent.

Dove Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Sierra Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.