The Pembroke Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Barker Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pembroke is leaving town to face Barker after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Dragons fell just short of Attica by a score of 5-4 two weeks ago.
Jayden Hootman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Reagan Schneider and Adalyn Ball did some serious damage despite the final result: Schneider went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ball went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lockport hit Barker with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-7. The loss put an end to the Bulldogs' undefeated start to the season.
Alina Riches made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brooke Dunkelberger, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Pembroke took their victory against Barker when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-6 score. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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