The Daniel Boone Trailblazers will square off against the Dobyns-Bennett Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dobyns-Bennett will be up against a hot Daniel Boone team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Trailblazers put the hurt on Powell with a sharp 12-3 win on Saturday. Daniel Boone's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 3.91 runs allowed on the season.
Jacob Carr looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, T J Leonard was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinlan Held, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Dobyns-Bennett made easy work of Gate City on Saturday and carried off an 18-4 win. That looming 18-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Daniel Boone pushed their record up to 24-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dobyns-Bennett, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Daniel Boone came out on top in a nail-biter against Dobyns-Bennett in their previous matchup last Wednesday, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Trailblazers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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