Dakota Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lakewood on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Dakota Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that Johnson launched this season.
Dakota Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Dakota Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-2 victory against Pomona on the 15th. As for Lakewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-7 loss against Ralston Valley on the 15th.
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