It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dunkirk can now relate to. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maryvale Flyers on Saturday. Dunkirk's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Dylan Bankoski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Greg Orcutt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dunkirk didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maryvale only tossed four.
On Maryvale's side, James Rindfleisch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Rindfleisch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rindfleisch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Madden and Dominic Daly did most of the damage at the plate: Madden went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Daly scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Hill, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Dunkirk's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Maryvale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Dunkirk nor Maryvale have any future games scheduled.
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