Dobson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. That's two games in a row now that Dobson has lost by exactly ten runs.
Tristin Watson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Mutascio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Red Mountain's side, Jacob Maldonado looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Maldonado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cade Olsen came in to relieve Maldonado and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chade Wilson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Gorrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Dobson now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Red Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Dobson will head out on the road to face off against Mesa at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mesa hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Red Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brophy College Prep at 6:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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