The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Arroyo Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Arroyo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Bishop O'Dowd never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Arroyo as Bishop O'Dowd made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bishop O'Dowd.
Nikolas Haas looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Owen Merritt and Rashad Hayes did most of the damage at the plate: Merritt went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Hayes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ben Skiles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bishop O'Dowd's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Arroyo, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
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