There's no place like home for Dawson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over HCYA on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Nicholas Johnston
Nicholas Johnston looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Dawson is 2-1 when Johnston allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, David Alanis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Forrest Fowler also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Dawson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Dawson pushed their record up to 3-3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for HCYA, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dawson will take on Barbers Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for HCYA, they will square off against Bay Area Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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