The Dobson Mustangs will square off against the Gilbert Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Dobson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Dobson's offense. They came up short against Westwood on Saturday, falling 7-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Dobson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Dobson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Higley hit Gilbert with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 8-4 to the Knights.
Johhny King was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Gilbert has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Dobson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Dobson couldn't quite get it done against Gilbert when the teams last played back in March of 2018 as they fell 11-8. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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