Clear Falls is 6-1 against Dawson since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Clear Falls Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Dawson Eagles. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Clear Falls had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Clear Creek.
Meanwhile, Dawson put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Alvin as Dawson made off with an 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Dawson sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Jacob Turner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gage Greene and Camden Cash did most of the damage at the plate: Greene scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cash scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brandon Gutierrez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Clear Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Dawson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10-3 record this season.
Clear Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Dawson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dawson's Hayden Laughlin, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Clear Falls to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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