by Leni Ritzenhoff
The team squared off at home vs Peck for a pair of NCTL games on Monday, May 16th in Dryden, splitting the doubleheader. In the first game, they took a 5-2 loss but then they came back strong in the second game with a 6-1 win. The overall Record was 12-5, and the NCTL League Record was 7-3.
Game 1 Stats (5-2 loss):
In this first game, Marty Barker had two strong hits followed by Sonny Coscione with 1. Zack Lemke and Joe Breeding had 1 walk each. Breeding and Coscione both scored a run and Barker received 2 RBI. Ledford stole 1 base for the team.
In pitching, Dylan Ledford took the loss. He pitched 5 and two-thirds innings. He gave up 2 earned runs and 0 walks and 11 strikeouts.
Game 2 Stats (6-1 win):
Dylan Ledford started the second game with 3 hits followed by Zack Lemke with 2 hits including a double. Marty Barker, Charlie Fliedner, and Mason Stofcheck each had 1 hit. Charlie Fliedner, Owen Gall, and Josh Harris added 1 walk apiece.
Lemke scored 2 runs for the team and Barker, Harris, and Fliedner each scored 1 run.
Ledford achieved 2 RBI and Fliedner got 1. Barker and Ledford stole 2 bases each and Breeding, Lemke, Giles, and Harris each stole 1.
In the pitcher duel, Zack Lemke got the win. He pitched 5 and one-third innings, giving up 1 earned run, 1 hit, 0 walks, and striking out 12 Peck batters. Sonny Coscione came on to get the last 2 outs of the game and seal the victory for Dryden.
Great Job Boys!!
Dryden plays at home vs North Huron on Thursday, May 19th.
