Fieldston is 8-2 against Dalton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fieldston Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Dalton Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Fieldston had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Riverdale Country. The defeat continues a trend for Fieldston in their matchups with Riverdale Country: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Dalton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Trinity 15-0. While fans of Dalton might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jackson Herzog was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Herzog has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Herzog was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sam Klein and Miles Gumbs did most of the damage at the plate: Klein went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Gumbs scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Micha Schein, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fieldston's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Dalton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Fieldston came out on top in a nail-biter against Dalton in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fieldston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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