For the second straight game, Dublin will face off against Early. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Dublin came up short against Early and fell 9-6.
For Early's part, Lawson Barron made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Barron has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skyden Stoddart, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Dublin has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Early, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-13.
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