There was concern when the season started that Coach Barney Earle would have some problems scoring runs after graduating a huge part of his batting order. With captains Matt Savard and Pat McWilliams the only proven hitters, it was important that a host of returnees who saw limited action in 2009 would step up to the plate in a big way and provide Duxbury with some needed punch.

So far, everyone seems to be contributing.

With 28 runs scored in the last three games and 72 on the season in nine games, this year’s squad is on course to better last year’s 172 runs in 22 games.

Earle knew he had the pitching in the Blout brothers and Sam Jacobsen, but having a lineup that is averaging eight runs per game is way beyond his expectations.

Last Wednesday the Dragons got the perfect combination of both, as senior captain Jeff Blout fanned 14 Rockland batters while only allowing three hits.

McWilliams continued to torch Patriot League pitching, as the senior went deep for a two-run home run and knocked in three runs in the 9-1 rout of Rockland.

Junior catcher Joe Coyne had a big game behind the plate and at it, as he went 3 for 3 with a pair of RBI and Pat Sweeney also had two hits, raising Duxbury’s record to 5-2.

It was a wild scene on Friday afternoon in Hanover, as the wind was blowing and balls just kept on rolling.

Senior Steve Blout was on the mound for the Dragons and found himself trailing the Indians by a 3-0 score after three innings due to a two-run RBI triple by Hanover’s Greg Divine in the third inning.

Fortunately for Blout, his teammates responded with six runs in the top of the fourth: the two big hits being supplied by senior Tom Kazanowski (2 RBI) and McWilliams (2 RBI) that put the Dragons ahead 6-3.

The lead didn’t last long, as Hanover tied it up in the fifth inning, only to see the Duxbury bats catch fire again with five more runs in an 11-6 win.

Sweeney continued to swing a hot bat going 2 for 4 with 3 RBI, while senior Greg O’Neal was 3 for 4.

The Dragons will travel to Quincy on Wednesday afternoon for a 4 p.m. game with the Presidents and return home on Friday afternoon to take on the Pembroke Titans at 4 p.m.