After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Dublin brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the East Laurens Falcons on Tuesday. Considering Dublin's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Tyrese Robinson and Deago Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Robinson scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Willie Batts, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On East Laurens' side, Konner Oneal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Lawrence, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, East Laurens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Dublin's win bumped their record up to 10-16. As for East Laurens, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Dublin will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Laurens: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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