The Livermore Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Dublin Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Livermore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Dublin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Livermore managed to slip by Foothill the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cowboys lost 13-5 to the Falcons on Saturday. The Cowboys' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Livermore saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Ford, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another was Griffin Lee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dublin waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Gaels have won by exactly four runs.
Matthew Phelps made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Dublin got a great performance from Dalton Doyle as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Doyle has posted since back in February.
Back at the plate, Brendan Moddelmog and Brandt Nunemacher did most of the damage at the plate: Moddelmog scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Nunemacher scored a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, Moddelmog posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Salvador, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Livermore's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Dublin, their record is now 14-2.
Livermore couldn't quite finish off Dublin in their previous matchup back in March and fell 4-2. Can the Cowboys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
