Derby's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Crosby Bulldogs with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Red Raiders haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Michael Slack
| 04/21/25 @ Crosby | 5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Watertown | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs Kennedy | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Naugatuck | 3 |
| 05/17/24 @ Kennedy | 2 |
Nikolas Kotucek and Michael Slack were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Kotucek pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Slack pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Kotucek went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Slack got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, Slack is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Isaac McNeill and Jayzair Barbera did most of the damage at the plate: McNeill went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Barbera went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Barbera has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Sheridan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Derby's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Crosby, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Derby is set to face off against their familiar foe Naugatuck at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Crosby will challenge rival Kennedy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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