The home team had won the previous four meetings between Dexter and Huron, and Huron kept the tradition alive. The Dreadnaughts took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Rats on Wednesday. The Dreadnaughts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the River Rats earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Andrew Cusick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dexter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Clayton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Mason McAllister was another, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Dexter's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Huron, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Looking ahead, Dexter will head out on the road to square off against Adrian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Huron, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the River Rats' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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