Baseball Recap: Dryden Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous 6 Games

05/19/25 - Home	17-1 W
05/13/24 - Away	2-0 W
05/09/22 - Away	15-0 W
05/09/22 - Away	14-0 W
05/17/21 - Home	7-2 W
05/12/21 - Away	4-1 W

Dryden's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Peck on Monday. The Cardinals blew past the Caseville Eagles 17-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-run performance the game before.

Rowan Handley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Santi Perales was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tj Mersino was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

Dryden hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.

Dryden's record is now 6-7. As for Caseville, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Looking ahead, Dryden will be playing in front of their home fans against Atherton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caseville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.