Baseball Recap: Dora Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Coyotes

Previous 5 Games

04/03/26 vs Melrose	17-10
04/03/26 vs Melrose	23-7
03/30/26 @ Elida	10-8
03/27/26 @ Jal	25-3
03/27/26 @ Jal	12-0

Dora came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Melrose Buffaloes 17-10. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 23-7 on Friday.

Timmy Neal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Dora is undefeated when Neal posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevin Niece, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Love, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.

Dora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Dora's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Melrose, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dora is set to face off against their familiar foe Gateway Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Melrose will take on rival Floyd at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.