Baseball Recap: Lake Dallas Falcons vs. Denton Broncos
After losing to Denton the last time they met, Lake Dallas decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lake Dallas Falcons narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Denton Broncos 4-2.
For Denton's part, Joseph Oliphant was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Oliphant has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Denton saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alden Armor, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base. Armor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Tim Scott, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Lake Dallas' win bumped their record up to 8-20. As for Denton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.
Lake Dallas will have a chance to go back-to-back against Denton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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