Dobyns-Bennett had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 29-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Oak Ridge Wildcats, falling 15-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since April 18th.
As for Oak Ridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 33-9-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 18 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Oak Ridge's part, Joseph Webb made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Webb was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Warren East, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Brooks Poteet was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
While Dobyns-Bennett had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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