Baseball Recap: Dexter Comes Up Short

Dexter extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-16 in the process. They came up short against the Sandia Prep Sundevils, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sundevils this season, with their most recent loss being a 24-4 defeat on Saturday.

As for Sandia Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-12. The result was nothing new for the Sundevils, who have now won nine matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

For Sandia Prep's part, they let Jonas Mahboub and Logan Lemons run wild. Mahboub got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Lemons went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Lemons is becoming a predictor of Sandia Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Landon Hardcastle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Dexter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sandia Prep, they will square off against Cobre on Friday. The Sundevils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.