Whiteford extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 17-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dexter Dreadnaughts. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dreadnaughts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Saturday.
As for Dexter, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Dexter's part, Matt Clayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. Clayton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dexter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Robeson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Noah Fernando was another, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Coming up, Whiteford will square off against Carlson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Marauders have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Dexter, they will face off against Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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