The Dixon Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dixon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Dixon will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against El Camino on Tuesday. The Rams never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Dakota Gaball
| 04/29/25 vs El Camino | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Casa Roble | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Natomas | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Rodriguez | 6 |
Dakota Gaball made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Morris, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Rachael Cayabyab, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Dixon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Camino only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Huskies. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Dixon pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Destiny Christian Academy, their record now sits at 15-2.
Dixon suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Destiny Christian Academy in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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