It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dawson had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Meridian Yellowjackets by a score of 6-3. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 win the Yellowjackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Hayden Langennegger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
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In other batting news, Nick Cabrera was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Kane Funderburk was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dawson's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dawson beat the Yellowjackets by a score of 13-4 later that day.
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