Des Moines East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Dodge Dodgers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Des Moines East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Fort Dodge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Des Moines East will challenge Ottumwa at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Scarlets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Dodge, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 22-7 win against Humboldt on the 17th.
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