The Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Adrian/Ellsworth came up short against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and fell 10-5. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Boyd had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sting as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blackjacks, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Tygan Long's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
At the plate, Grayson Olson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nathan Hansen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Dawson-Boyd's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Adrian/Ellsworth, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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