Briggsdale had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-4-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Peetz Bulldogs, falling 13-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Briggsdale saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Reno, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Halo Snyder also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Peetz, they moved to 5-10 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Peetz's side, Rhyder Bayne made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave Bayne a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Peetz's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 2-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Schumacher, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. He has become a key player for Peetz: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tanner Wood, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Peetz beat Briggsdale by a score of 14-2 later that day.
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