Dawson is 2-8 against Alvin since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dawson Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Alvin Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Dawson will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Dawson will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Alvin, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Dawson never let Alvin onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday.
Travis Minard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dawson's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe McFarland, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Dawson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10-3 record this season. As for Alvin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17-1.
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