Dodge City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Garden City Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Dodge City came up short against Heights and fell 5-2.
Dodge City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layton Blatnick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Garden City came into Saturday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Junction City last Saturday as Garden City made off with a 6-0 win. Considering Garden City has won four games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Henry Bors looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emilio Zundt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Chase McGraw was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dodge City dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Garden City, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dodge City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Garden City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dodge City was able to grind out a solid win over Garden City in their previous matchup on April 2nd, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dodge City 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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