Baseball Recap: Pepperell's loss ends 17-game winning streak on the road

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 2:38pm

Baseball Recap: Pepperell Dragons vs. Trion Bulldogs

It was a good run, but Pepperell unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trion Bulldogs. Pepperell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Trion apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Thursday.

Pepperell got a good showing from Chris Alphin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Madoc Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Layton Sanford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Pepperell's loss ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-3. As for Trion, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Pepperell will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pepperell will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Trion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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