Softball Preview: Dobson Mustangs vs. Red Mountain Mountain Lions
Dobson is 0-10 against Red Mountain since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dobson Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Dobson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Westwood.
The team relied heavily on Emrey Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Toros a 9-0 shutout. Considering Red Mountain has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendall Cochran tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Red Mountain let Payton Maguire and Taylor Hampton loose on the outfield. Maguire scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hampton scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sarah Misner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Dobson back to even at 11-11. As for Red Mountain, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Dobson's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Dobson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Red Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Dobson continue to outrun the ball?
Dobson might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Red Mountain in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Dobson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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