The Dublin Gaels will square off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Dublin and six for Dougherty Valley.
Things were looking good for Dublin after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granada.
Dublin got a good showing from Andrew Zorinich, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Zorinich gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Dublin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah McNeal, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Dougherty Valley's offense. They lost 22-0 to De La Salle on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dougherty Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Dublin, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Dublin skirted past Dougherty Valley 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gaels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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