Baseball Recap: Elizabeth Minutemen vs. Dayton Bulldogs
After a string of five wins, Elizabeth's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Dayton Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. Elizabeth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dayton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 9th.
For Dayton's part, Frank Dasti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Dasti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Dasti wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peter Ramirez, who got on base in five of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nate Goldman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Elizabeth's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Dayton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Elizabeth will head out on the road to face off against Brearley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dayton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oratory Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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