The Dickinson Gators will take on the North Shore Mustangs in a tournament on Friday. Dickinson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Dickinson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over South Houston on Thursday. Considering the Gators have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, North Shore was able to grind out a solid win over Lee on Thursday, taking the game 9-5.
Damian Goode made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Goode was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Christopher Moreno was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Zion Ashford was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Dickinson's record now sits at 6-2. As for North Shore, their record is now 4-8-1.
Dickinson was able to grind out a solid victory over North Shore in their previous matchup on Friday, winning 5-2. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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