The Dryden Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dryden has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 14 straight losses, while Charles O. Dickerson will come in with eight straight wins.
Dryden blew Whitney Point out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Whitney Point got their revenge. The Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6. On the bright side, the six- run performance marked the Lions' highest-scoring game to date.
Meanwhile, Charles O. Dickerson posted their closest victory since April 26, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Lansing 8-7.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: 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 contests.
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. Duncan Gattine was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Charles O. Dickerson's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.6 runs. As for Dryden, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Dryden might still be hurting after the 25-1 loss they got from Charles O. Dickerson in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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