The Dawson School Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Englewood Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dawson School is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over Jefferson on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Dawson School with their most commanding win of the season.
Julian Sutton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Milo Richtel was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Dawson Kusel, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Englewood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with an 11-4 win.
Like Dawson School, Englewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Chris Cordova. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Cordova was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Pebbles, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. David Culveria was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dawson School's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Englewood, their record now sits at 13-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dawson School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. 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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