Dibble has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Stratford Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Dibble can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Minco a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for Dibble as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tucker Skipper was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ethan Rimer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Stratford's way against Konawa on Monday as Stratford made off with a 9-2 win. The victory was just what Stratford needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior contest.
Oliver Smithwick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Smithwick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smithwick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Stratford let Camon Mcknew and Trevor Wood loose on the outfield. Mcknew scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Wood scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Canaan Weddle, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dibble's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Stratford, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Stratford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dibble hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for Stratford, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Dibble's hitters?
Dibble took their win against Stratford in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-0. Does Dibble have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stratford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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