Klein Forest had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-6 to make it five. They fell just short of the Dayton Broncos by a score of 9-8. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.
As for Dayton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs.
For Dayton's part, the team relied heavily on Zak Wood, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Wood a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Avila, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Klein Forest will venture away from home to square off against King at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Dayton, they will take on Cleveland in a tournament on Friday.
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