Baseball Game Preview: Dublin Fighting Irish vs. Wheeler County Bulldogs

Dublin and Wheeler County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fighting Irish will take on the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Dublin took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Bleckley County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Fighting Irish skirted past the Royals 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Irish have posted since March 13th.

The team relied heavily on Tyrese Robinson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jeff Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Wheeler County never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Clinch County last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win. The Bulldogs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 28th.

Wheeler County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dublin, they moved to 14-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Dublin took their victory against Wheeler County when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.