The North Dallas Bulldogs will challenge the Pinkston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, North Dallas made easy work of Carter and carried off a 15-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Kenyerberht Jos? Olivier Rivas
| 03/13/25 vs Carter | 10 |
| 02/24/25 @ Jefferson | 8 |
| 02/17/25 vs South Garland | 8 |
| 03/01/25 @ Alba-Golden | 5 |
Kenyerberht Jos? Olivier Rivas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 1-for-4. He has become a key player for North Dallas: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Lyric Strambler was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
North Dallas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Pinkston's way against Conrad on Thursday as Pinkston made off with a 15-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won five in a row.
Like North Dallas, Pinkston also got a great game from a two-way player: Jahvon Moreno. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Moreno a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Pasillas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Rojas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
North Dallas' win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Pinkston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
North Dallas couldn't quite finish off Pinkston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can North Dallas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
