The La Porte Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Angleton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Angleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Porte proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Santa Fe. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Angleton never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Iowa Colony on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Pioneers. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kade Dobbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Del Hierro was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Zephyr Medart also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
La Porte's record is now 14-10. As for Angleton, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11-1.
La Porte came out on top in a nail-biter against Angleton in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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