The Dublin Fighting Irish will square off against the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dublin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Treutlen, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Dublin blew past Treutlen 11-1 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryland Yates was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Tyrese Robinson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 7-1 win.
Dublin pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Academy for Classical Education, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Dublin might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Academy for Classical Education in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Will Dublin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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