Dexter waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Puxico Indians as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Dexter let Jackson Howard and Houston Neely run wild. Howard scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Neely scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Howard has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Nolan Alford was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dexter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Bearcats
| 04/15/25 vs Puxico | 14-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Richland | 19-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Portageville | 6-5 |
| 03/28/25 vs New Madrid County Central | 4-2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Kennett | 4-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Dexter's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Puxico, they moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dexter will host Bernie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Puxico, they will square off against Naylor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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