The Dawson-Bryant Hornets will head out to take on the St. Joseph Central Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dawson-Bryant has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while St. Joseph Central will arrive with four straight victories.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Dawson-Bryant's offense. They came up short against Gallia Academy on Saturday, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Central). They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over East on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
St. Joseph Central got a massive performance out of Carson Lyons, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The Flyers are 2-1 when Lyons posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Landon Rowe, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
St. Joseph Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Joseph Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Dawson-Bryant, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Dawson-Bryant was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph Central in their previous matchup back in March, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team 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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