Baseball Recap: Dobson Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Dobson came into Monday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Camelback Spartans 17-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Tristin Watson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/17/25 @ Camelback	8
02/26/25 vs Apache Junction	2
04/11/24 @ Mountain View	2
03/21/24 vs Lakewood	2
03/20/24 vs Pomona	2

Tristin Watson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Dobson is 3-1 when Watson posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, Dobson let Brenston Velasquez and Brody Dobson run wild. Velasquez scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Dobson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Velasquez has become a key player for Dobson: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Dobson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Dobson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Camelback only posted an OBP of .222.

Dobson's record now sits at 3-6. As for Camelback, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

Dobson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-5 defeat against McClintock on the 18th. As for Camelback, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against West Point on the 19th.