Dunbar is 0-3 against Island Coast since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dunbar Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Island Coast Gators at 7:00 p.m.
Dunbar is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 28th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 16-1 to Golden Gate.
Evangelical Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Island Coast proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Sentinels 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Island Coast.
Anthony Ruiz looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Blackburn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Logan Hawkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Dunbar's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Island Coast, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Dunbar suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Island Coast when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can Dunbar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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