The Ortonville Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ortonville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Ashby get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Boyd had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. Everything went their way against the Dragons as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blackjacks, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Colten Bothun was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bothun was also big at the plate, 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, the team relied heavily on Kameron Sather, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI 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.
Dawson-Boyd's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ortonville, their record is now 4-7.
Ortonville might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Dawson-Boyd in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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