Baseball Recap: Dobson Mustangs vs. Skyline Coyotes
Dobson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Skyline Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dobson of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jake Dobson and Elias Murray stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dobson scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Murray scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Skyline's side, Hunter Daniels looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Skyline got a massive performance out of Kenyon Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Valenzuela, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Dobson's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Skyline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Dobson will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Skyline, they will head out on the road to face off against Chandler at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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