Barringer dropped their record down to 5-13 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Dayton Bulldogs, falling 13-3. The Blue Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Barringer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yadier Tapia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Josiah Gomez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Dayton, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Dayton's side, Chris Rodrigues spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Michael Ramirez and Jackson Babiarz did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Babiarz went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Dayton is undefeated when Ramirez posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Frank Dasti was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Barringer and Dayton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Blue Bears will take on Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (265 vs. 103). Meanwhile, Dayton (ranked 155th) will meet Oratory Prep (ranked 45th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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