Countryside typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Dunedin proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Countryside Cougars 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dunedin.
Colton Beard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Dunedin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Tokar, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Oester, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Countryside's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent King, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dunedin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Countryside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunedin will take on Indian Rocks Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunedin's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Indian Rocks Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Countryside, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Countryside will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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