Dove Creek extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping their season record up to 8-7 in the process. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Antonito Trojans a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sheldon Gardner and Cael Beanland were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gardner didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Beanland pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gardner has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Gardner went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Beanland went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Dove Creek is 6-3 when Beanland posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevan Ivie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Dove Creek: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Kibel, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bulldogs
| 04/25/25 @ Antonito | 44% |
| 04/22/25 @ Dolores | 40% |
| 04/22/25 @ Dolores | 41.5% |
| 04/19/25 vs La Veta | 35.7% |
| 04/14/25 vs Ignacio | 32% |
| + 11 more games |
Dove Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
As for Antonito, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10. The game marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Antonito's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesus Powell - Madril, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Those hits marked the first that Powell - Madril has got this season.
Coincidentally, Dove Creek and Antonito will both be playing Centennial the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will head out to face the Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Trojans will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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