The DC International Dragons will square off against the Eastern Ramblers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
DC International is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since March 10th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Avalon 8-6.
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Jose David English was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Ferman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern faced Coolidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Ramblers put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 9-3 victory. The Ramblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Eastern got a big performance out of Aaron Williams, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wesley Hanks, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
DC International pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. DC International has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've averaged .539. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
DC International beat Eastern 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ramblers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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