It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dunbar can now relate to. They lost 19-1 to the Kennedale Wildcats on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Dunbar couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Kennedale's part, Hayden Swenson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Swenson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kennedale got a massive performance out of Scout Steinhilber, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Steinhilber is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kelsen Martin was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Dunbar has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Kennedale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-5.
While Dunbar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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