Dayton came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Johnson Crusaders. Nine seems to be a good number for Dayton as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chris Rodrigues tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dayton let Frank Dasti and Brandyn Bernknopf loose on the outfield. Dasti went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Bernknopf scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dayton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dayton will square off against Governor Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Governor Livingston is on a four-game streak of home wins, Dayton a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Johnson, they will head out on the road to face off against Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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