Dayton and Oratory Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will challenge the Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dayton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Dayton made easy work of Barringer and carried off a 13-3 victory.
Chris Rodrigues spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
Michael Ramirez
| 05/08/25 @ Barringer | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Roselle Park | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Summit | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Brearley | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Elizabeth | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Dayton let Michael Ramirez and Jackson Babiarz run wild. Ramirez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Babiarz went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Ramirez has become a key player for Dayton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mikey Corea, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Dayton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Oratory Prep couldn't beat Millburn on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Rams came up short against the Millers, falling 17-8.
Devon Mulvaney put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mulvaney was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joseph Loiacono was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jalen Brogdon also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The win got Dayton back to even at 8-8. As for Oratory Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dayton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oratory Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
