The Doherty Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Rampart Rams at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Doherty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Doherty is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Pine Creek on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. Doherty has struggled against Pine Creek recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Matthew Dawkins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Rampart waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Trojans.
Haydn Benoit spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justus Derickson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Doherty's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Rampart, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Doherty came up short against Rampart in their previous meeting on April 15th, falling 9-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Derickson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Doherty knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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