Dunkirk dropped their record down to 12-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the St. Francis Red Raiders, falling 14-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Marauders couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for St. Francis, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-9-1. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For St. Francis' part, Ryan Forringer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Forringer a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Cam Bush looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on James O'Brien, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Curran, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunkirk will square off against Jamestown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Francis, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. The Red Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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