Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Dora

Coyotes

Previous 6 Games

04/13/26 @ Melrose	23-21
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 Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Melrose Buffaloes, sneaking past 23-21. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 17-10 win last Friday.

Trevin Niece was a standout: he went 4-for-6 with seven RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Carson Kircher was another key player, going 3-for-6 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.

Dora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .471 or higher in six consecutive matchups.

Dora's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Melrose, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dora will take on rival Gateway Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Melrose is set to face off against their familiar foe Elida at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.