Dexter has not done well against Notre Dame recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Dexter Bearcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Notre Dame Bulldogs and snuck past 9-8. The win was familiar territory for Dexter who now have three in a row.
James Howard and Nolan Alford did most of the damage at the plate: Howard went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles, while Alford scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Howard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Dexter has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11.
Dexter is on the road again on Saturday to play Poplar Bluff at 12:30 p.m. Dexter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to face off against Scott City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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