For the second straight game, Dublin will face off against Tolar. The Lions will head out to take on the Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dublin has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Tolar will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Dublin came up short against Tolar and fell 15-10. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rattlers 8-2 in the first period.
For Tolar's part, Kallen Mitchell and Cutter Cain were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Mitchell tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cain struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Mitchell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Mitchell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Cain scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Cain is becoming a predictor of Tolar's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Talan Culberson was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tolar is undefeated when Culberson posts two or more runs, but 4-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Mills, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Tolar's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
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