The Dublin Gaels were able to grind out a solid win over the Heritage Patriots on Wednesday, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gaels.
Dublin gave Jonah Marquez the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Marquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kolby Breining and Wyatt Metz did most of the damage at the plate: Breining got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Metz went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That double marked the first that Breining has hit this season. Jacob Salvador was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Dublin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted a batting average of .240.
Dublin's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dublin will face off against De La Salle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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