Baseball Preview: Alvin Yellowjackets vs. Dawson Eagles
Alvin is 9-1 against Dawson since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Alvin Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Dawson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Alvin is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Saturday, Alvin fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Bridgeland.
Alvin got a good showing from Emmanuel Maldonado, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Maldonado has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Burgess was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Wyatt Powell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dawson can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Alief Elsik. The victory was familiar territory for Dawson who now have five in a row.
Travis Minard looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe McFarland, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Greene, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Alvin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-16-1. As for Dawson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10-3 record this season.
Alvin came out on top in a nail-biter against Dawson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Alvin repeat their success, or does Dawson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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