Durham School of the Arts had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the J.F. Webb Warriors with a sharp 16-5 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Bartosik
| 04/15/25 vs J.F. Webb | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Vance County | 3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Vance County | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Vance County | 2 |
| 03/11/24 @ Louisburg | 2 |
Lucas Bartosik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four runs and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mars Hartmann was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Durham School of the Arts' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Oliver Seed was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Durham School of the Arts always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Durham School of the Arts' record now sits at 5-7. As for J.F. Webb, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Durham School of the Arts wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Carrboro on the 23rd. As for J.F. Webb, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-4 loss against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 16th.
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