Dunham had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons with a sharp 12-2 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dunham also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Cooper Sirk made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Sirk was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Dunham let Sione Albert and Josh Lim loose on the outfield. Albert got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Lim scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Greene, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dunham's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Dunham will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Pope John Paul II at 6:30 p.m. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will head out on the road to square off against Fontainebleau at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fontainebleau hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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