Lansing dropped their record down to 8-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Thursday.
As for Charles O. Dickerson, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.6 runs.
For Charles O. Dickerson's part, Aidan Clarke-Cabezas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Clarke-Cabezas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted over his last nine matches.
In other batting news, Owen Fulton and Ozzy Vogel-Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Fulton went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Vogel-Moore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Duncan Gattine, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lansing and Charles O. Dickerson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Bobcats (ranked 126th) will meet Whitney Point (ranked 582nd) at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Charles O. Dickerson will challenge Spencer-Van Etten at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 217).
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