Baseball Recap: Dexter Southfield comes up short despite Dillon James' strong performance

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 4:49pm

Baseball Recap: Dexter Southfield vs. Belmont Hill Sextants

Dexter Southfield pushed their score to 13 the last time they played Belmont Hill, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. Dexter Southfield fell just short of the Belmont Hill Sextants by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dexter Southfield of the 15-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Dexter Southfield got a good showing from Dillon James, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

At the plate, Dexter Southfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Malaret, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

On Belmont Hill's side, Nick Fantasia looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

On the hitting side, Brian Seo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Willi, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Dexter Southfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Belmont Hill, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Dexter Southfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Belmont Hill, they will be playing at home against Buckingham Browne & Nichols at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belmont Hill will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

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