Dove Creek barely beat Sargent the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Farmers 15-5 on Friday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Konner Spigner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dove Creek is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Spigner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Sheldon Gardner and Josh Kibel did most of the damage at the plate: Gardner got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Kibel scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kibel is becoming a predictor of Dove Creek's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Frankey Montoya, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bulldogs
| 04/11/25 vs Sargent | 43.5% |
| 04/11/25 vs Sargent | 30.8% |
| 04/09/25 vs Nucla | 27.3% |
| 04/08/25 vs Dolores | 30.8% |
| 04/04/25 @ Monticello | 33.3% |
| + 5 more games |
Dove Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Dove Creek's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sargent, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dove Creek will face off against Ignacio at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Sargent, they will challenge Sierra Grande at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Farmers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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