Baseball Recap: Dunn Earwigs vs. Thacher Toads
Dunn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 26-10 defeat at the hands of the Thacher Toads. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dunn of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Liam Fox put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Fox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hudson Von der Lieth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-5. Payton Federmann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Thacher's side, they got a massive performance out of Sam Lust, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lust is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Preloger, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
Dunn now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Thacher, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Dunn will head out on the road to face off against Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Thacher, they will head out on the road to take on Grace at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thacher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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