For the first time this season, Dublin will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dublin has five straight victories, Dougherty Valley has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dublin saw some tournament action on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Paso Robles 2-1. That's two games straight that the Gaels have won by just one run.
Matthew Phelps made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Dalton Doyle got the start for Dublin and what a start it was: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Doyle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Phelps wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Preston Chatterjee, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley fell victim to Amador Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Dons, falling 8-0.
Dougherty Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Dublin, their record is now 12-3.
Dublin got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Dougherty Valley by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Gaels repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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