Baseball Game Preview: Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks vs. Ortonville Trojans

The Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks will face off against the Ortonville Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Dawson-Boyd will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Ortonville's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Dawson-Boyd hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Blackjacks' pitcher stepped up to hand Adrian/Ellsworth a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Blackjacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Colten Bothun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bothun was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kameron Sather was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Olson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ortonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Ashby by a score of 3-0 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Dawson-Boyd pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Ortonville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.

Everything went Dawson-Boyd's way against Ortonville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Dawson-Boyd made off with an 11-2 win. Will the Blackjacks repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.