Southwestern was the 6-5 winner over Dunkirk when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Southwestern Trojans lost 10-4 to the Dunkirk Marauders on Saturday.
For Dunkirk's part, Zachary Zentz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Zentz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dunkirk let Paul Trippy and Dylan Bankoski loose on the outfield. Trippy scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Bankoski scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Shaffer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southwestern fell to 2-1. As for Dunkirk, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Southwestern will be playing at home against Fredonia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fredonia will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Southwestern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dunkirk, they will head out on the road to take on Olean at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dunkirk's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Olean's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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