After a string of four wins, Dunedin's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Sickles Gryphons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dunedin of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Dunedin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden James, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sickles' side, Cameron Guise made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Guise has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guise was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Carter LeBlanc looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jaden Nazar was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Emilio Salgado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Dunedin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Sickles, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Dunedin will take on River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunedin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so River Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sickles, they will head out on the road to challenge Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jefferson: 2.7, Sickles: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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