Baseball Preview: Dexter Southfield vs. Rivers Red Wings
After four games on the road, Dexter Southfield is heading back home. They will take on the Rivers Red Wings at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Dexter Southfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Rivers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Dexter Southfield had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Roxbury Latin. The loss was Dexter Southfield's first of the season.
Dexter Southfield got a good showing from Tom Mahoney, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Gabe Malaret and Matthew Conte did some serious damage despite the final result: Malaret scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Conte scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alex Cantwell was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Dexter Southfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rivers had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Roxbury Latin.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dexter Southfield fell to 2-1-1. As for Rivers, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Everything went Dexter Southfield's way against Rivers in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Dexter Southfield made off with a 16-0 win. Will Dexter Southfield repeat their success, or does Rivers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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