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| 04/15/25 - Home | 0-7 L |
| 03/06/20 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 03/02/20 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 03/08/19 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 03/05/19 - Home | 10-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Dodge County is 8-1 against Dublin since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Indians will challenge the Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dodge County's offense. They lost 7-0 to Dublin on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Indians' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Dublin's part, the result came thanks to Xavier Reese's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryland Yates, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Lake, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Dublin is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Dodge County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dodge County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dublin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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