The Dunham Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Live Oak Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunham is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Dunham had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Central.
Dunham got a good showing from Bennett Lasseigne, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Gabe Greene and Easton Romano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Greene scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Romano went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. William Nikolaus was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Live Oak faced St. Paul's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Live Oak never let St. Paul's onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Mike Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cal Cassard, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brock Davis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Dunham's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Live Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Dunham came up short against Live Oak in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Dunham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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