Baseball Recap: Dawson-Bryant Hornets vs. South Point Pointers
Sadly, Dawson-Bryant is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Point Pointers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dawson-Bryant of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
Leland McKnight was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. McKnight was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Derik Bloomfield was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Landon Riley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On South Point's side, Ethan Laslo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gage Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Joey Lobaldo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Dawson-Bryant's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12-1. As for South Point, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Dawson-Bryant will head out on the road to square off against Fairland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairland is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Dawson-Bryant will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. South Point will take on Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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