Thursday just wasn't the day for Dade County's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Pepperell Dragons on Thursday. Dade County has not had much luck with Pepperell recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Pepperell's part, Cade Middleton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Layton Sanford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was JP Kilgo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Dade County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Pepperell, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
While Dade County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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