Dorsey had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it ten. They lost 16-0 to the King/Drew Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-0 back in March.
As for King/Drew, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For King/Drew's part, Robert Salazar and Hades Carranza made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Salazar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carranza struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. At bat, Salazar went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Carranza got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oscar Reyes was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sammy Ventura, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Dorsey will take on Harbor Teacher at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for King/Drew, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Locke at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.53 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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