Bulldogs
| 05/08/25 @ Barringer | 13-3 |
| 05/07/25 @ North Plainfield | 6-2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Brearley | 3-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Elizabeth | 8-7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Plainfield | 14-1 |
Dayton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Barringer Blue Bears 13-3. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 13-1 win the Blue Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Chris Rodrigues spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Michael Ramirez and Jackson Babiarz did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Babiarz went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Ramirez has posted since back in May of 2024. Mikey Corea also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Dayton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.6.
Dayton pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Barringer, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-13 record.
Dayton and Barringer could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Bulldogs will take on Oratory Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (155 vs. 45). Meanwhile, Barringer (ranked 265th) will meet Caldwell (ranked 103rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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