Chesapeake had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it five. They lost 12-5 to the Dawson-Bryant Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 on April 15th.
Chesapeake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Muncy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Joe Cremeans was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Dawson-Bryant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. That looming 12-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
On Dawson-Bryant's side, Derek Bloomfield was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Bloomfield has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Braden Schug and Leland McKnight did most of the damage at the plate: Schug got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI, while McKnight went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Dawson-Bryant is 2-1 when McKnight posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brisen Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Chesapeake will be playing in front of their home fans against Gallia Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dawson-Bryant, they are taking a road trip to challenge Piketon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets are facing the Redstreaks at the right time seeing as the Redstreaks are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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