After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Johnson, Dayton was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Plainfield Cardinals. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Frank Dasti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dayton is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise. Dasti was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Michael Ramirez
| 04/30/25 @ Plainfield | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Union | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Roselle Park | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Cranford | 1 |
| 05/18/24 @ Woodbridge | 1 |
In other batting news, Michael Ramirez and Niko Sieminski did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Sieminski got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Ramirez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Corea, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Dayton's record now sits at 4-8. As for Plainfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Dayton has already played their next matchup, an 8-7 win against Elizabeth on the 1st. As for Plainfield, they will square off against Highland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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