The Dobson Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lakewood Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dobson, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dobson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pomona and snuck past 16-15. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Aaron Mutascio, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Vicente Hinostroza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lakewood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 9-2 defeat to Thunderbird might stick with them for a while.
Lakewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Mejia, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Lakewood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Dobson's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Lakewood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dobson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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