Baseball Recap: Dawson-Bryant Comes Up Short

Dawson-Bryant had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it six. They came up short against the St. Joseph Central Flyers, falling 12-1. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Flyers earlier this season, when they won 12-9.

As for St. Joseph Central, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.

For St. Joseph Central's part, Evan Aldridge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Aldridge also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Joseph Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Aldridge was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Weber, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Landon Rowe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Coming up, Dawson-Bryant will square off against Minford at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph Central, they will face off against Symmes Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.