The Dobyns-Bennett Indians will venture away from home to take on the Daniel Boone Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Dobyns-Bennett got the win against Gate City by a conclusive 18-4. While fans of the Indians might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Daniel Boone came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 12-3 victory. Daniel Boone's win was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 3.91 runs allowed on the season.
Jacob Carr looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on T J Leonard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinlan Held, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Daniel Boone pushed their record up to 24-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Dobyns-Bennett, their record now sits at 20-6.
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