Even though Lakewood scored an imposing 14 runs on Thursday, Dobson still came out on top. The Dobson Mustangs had just enough and edged the Lakewood Tigers out 15-14. With that win, Dobson brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Elias Murray was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Dobson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lakewood's side, Matthew Gordon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathis Joens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lakewood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Dobson and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Lakewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Dobson will be playing in front of their home fans against Tucson High Magnet School at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Tucson High Magnet School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Dobson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakewood, they will head out on the road to face off against Moon Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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