The Dunmore Bucks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Lakeland Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of four wins, Dunmore's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell 7-2 to Mid Valley. Dunmore has not had much luck with Mid Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Dunmore saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Cady, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Lakeland had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Honesdale on Saturday.
Tyler Uram was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Uram was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Zellers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dunmore fell to 4-1. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Dunmore suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Lakeland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Dunmore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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