Plainfield dropped their record down to 6-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-1 to the Dayton Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Dayton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For Dayton's part, Frank Dasti was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dasti also tossed a walk, which is notable because Dayton is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 1-8 otherwise. Dasti was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Dayton let Michael Ramirez and Niko Sieminski run wild. Ramirez went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Sieminski got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Ramirez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mikey Corea, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Plainfield will square off against Highland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dayton, they have already played their next matchup, an 8-7 win against Elizabeth on the 1st.
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