Rock Hill had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the Dawson-Bryant Hornets by a score of 10-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-7 back in April.
As for Dawson-Bryant, they moved to 6-11 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Dawson-Bryant's part, Derek Bloomfield was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Bloomfield a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dawson-Bryant got a massive performance out of Braden Schug, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Schug is becoming a predictor of the Hornets' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-11 when he doesn't). Leland McKnight was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rock Hill and Dawson-Bryant could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Redmen (ranked 607th) will meet Ironton (ranked 201st) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dawson-Bryant will square off against Gallia Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (609 vs. 282).
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