Dublin had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Deer Valley on Wednesday. The Dublin Gaels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Deer Valley Wolverines a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gaels considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Dalton Doyle looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Matthew Phelps was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Brandt Nunemacher was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .532. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Valley only posted an OBP of .167.
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| 02/26/25 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 02/22/22 - Away | 4-4 T |
| 02/21/20 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/01/19 - Away | 5-6 L |
Dublin's record now sits at 2-0. As for Deer Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dublin will take on American at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Deer Valley, they will square off against Kennedy at 3:30 p.m. on March 5th.
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