After three games on the road, North Dorchester is heading back home. They will take on the Colonel Richardson Colonels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, North Dorchester had just enough and edged Washington out 6-5.
Meanwhile, Colonel Richardson came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 12-1. Considering Colonel Richardson has won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenton Robbins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Robbins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robbins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Walls, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Dorchester pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Colonel Richardson, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
North Dorchester came up short against Colonel Richardson in their previous meeting back in April, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colonel Richardson's Daniel Hesson, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that North Dorchester knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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