Dobson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Skyline Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dobson of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jake Dobson and Elias Murray stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dobson scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Murray scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Skyline's side, Hunter Daniels looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Skyline got a massive performance out of Kenyon Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Valenzuela, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Dobson's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Skyline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Dobson will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Skyline, they will head out on the road to face off against Chandler at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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