The Dixon Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Richlands Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Dixon beats Richlands with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Morehead 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Seth Vincent
| 04/16/25 @ Morehead | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs White Oak | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ West Carteret | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ New Bern | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Dixon let Trent Leal and Seth Vincent run wild. Leal got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Vincent got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Dixon is 2-1 when Vincent posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chris Tesgle, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richlands). Everything went their way against Northside - Jacksonville last Wednesday as they made off with an 11-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Richlands' win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Dixon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Dixon was able to grind out a solid win over Richlands when the teams last played back in March, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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