The Shadow Creek Sharks will face off against the Dawson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Shadow Creek came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-3 to Dawson. The loss continues a trend for the Sharks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
For Dawson's part, Garritt Romero made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Romero also tossed a walk, which is notable because Dawson is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braydon Hicks, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brandon Gutierrez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Dawson, bringing their record for this year to 8-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Shadow Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
