Dalton had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it six. They lost 13-5 to the Riverdale Country Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 on April 13th.
As for Riverdale Country, their win bumped their record up to 4-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Riverdale Country's part, Daniel Hakim made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Hakim was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Riverdale Country got a massive performance out of Grant Knight, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Knight has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brady Roth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Dalton and Riverdale Country could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 377th) will meet Horace Mann (ranked 60th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Riverdale Country will take on Fieldston at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (348 vs. 107).
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