Dexter had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Bernie Mules. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered a 10-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Justus Lovelady was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Alford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dexter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Bearcats
| 04/16/25 vs Bernie | 10-7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Puxico | 14-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Richland | 19-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Portageville | 6-5 |
| 03/28/25 vs New Madrid County Central | 4-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Dexter pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bernie, they moved to 11-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Dexter will head out on the road to challenge Sikeston at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bernie, they will take on Richland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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