Was Duxbury baseball Coach Barney Earle sending up a smokescreen when he questioned if his team would have enough hitting to have a chance at winning the Patriot League title this year?

After five games the Dragons seem to be on fire, and except for a 10-1 loss to Silver Lake, Duxbury has averaged over 10 runs per game in their four victories.

Last week started out on a positive note after the loss to the Lakers, as sophomore pitcher Sam Jacobson picked up his second win of the season in a 9-3 win over Whitman-Hanson.

Senior captain Matt Savard, coming back from an ankle injury, went 3 for 3, while classmate Pat McWilliams blasted a two-run home run and went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI to support Jacobson’s effort.

The rest of the lineup was also on track, as Joe Coyne, Jeff Blout and Greg O’Neal contributed two hits each in the win.

Two days later the Dragons hit the road once again, playing North Quincy and coming away with a 14-8 thrashing of the Red Raiders.

McWilliams continued to swing a torrid bat as he went 3 for 4, while O’Neal also pounded out three hits and drove in a pair of runs. Steve Blout also had two hits and an RBI to contribute to his own pitching win, while senior Connor Inglis and junior Pat Sweeney also got into the act by driving in two runs each.

The Dragons returned home on Friday to entertain Hingham and they proved to be unfriendly hosts, as they buried the Harbormen 10-2 with McWilliams continuing to hit the ball at will. The senior was 2 for 2 with a pair of RBIs, while Savard was 2 for 2 with an RBI in support of the impressive pitching of senior Jeff Blout, who struck out 12 batters while only allowing four hits.

Coyne (2 for 4), Tommy Drummy (1 for 2/ RBI), and Tom Kazanowski (1 for 3/RBI) also chipped in with contributions in the victory.

This week the Dragons will take on two non-league opponents when they tangle with Bay State League entry Norwood at home on Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m., followed by a road trip to Marshfield on Thursday for a 4 p.m. encounter with the Rams.