Dawson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Shadow Creek Sharks out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Dawson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aaron Rawlinson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gage Greene, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Dawson has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-3 record this season. As for Shadow Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-19.
Dawson will head out on the road to challenge Alief Elsik at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Dawson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Shadow Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alief Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadow Creek is facing Alief Taylor at the right time seeing as Alief Taylor is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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