Dayton won the last time they faced Porter and things went their way on Friday too. Dayton came out on top against Porter by a score of 5-2. The game was the first time the Broncos have beaten the Spartans on their field since April 4, 2023.
Sebastian Avila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. Dayton is undefeated when Avila allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 7-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyler Moreau, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Luke Ressler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Moreau wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Dayton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for Dayton: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Broncos
| 03/28/25 @ Porter | 5-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Porter | 4-1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Livingston | 6-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Livingston | 8-4 |
| 03/14/25 vs West Fork | 7-2 |
The win (which was Dayton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Porter, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-8.
Looking ahead, Dayton will host Splendora at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Splendora has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Porter, they will head out to square off against Lake Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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