Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Pembroke

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 vs Attica	11
04/28/25 vs Alexander	10
04/12/25 @ Barker	10
04/04/25 @ Albion	10
05/10/25 vs Byron-Bergen	7

Pembroke barely beat Byron-Bergen the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons blew past the Bees 8-1 on Saturday. Considering the Dragons have won six games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayden Bridge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Brayden Lang was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Abbatiello, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

The win was the third in a row for Pembroke, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Byron-Bergen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Pembroke didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-0 loss against Kendall on the 13th. As for Byron-Bergen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Elba on the 14th.