GAME 1
The Dordt Defenders lost a 10-1 decision in the first of two games at Ave Maria, Florida against Ave Maria University.
Dordt tied the game with a
Logan De Vries homerun, his third of the season, but the hosts unlocked the tie with one in the bottom of the second and then added six in the third inning.
THE NUMBERS
Dordt had three hits with De Vries's homerun the lone extra base hit.
Anthony Rodriguez and
Dylan Stanley each had singles.
Diego Benitez took the loss and struck out three in two and two-thirds.
Derek LaBounty allowed two hits in three innings and struck out one.
GAME 2
The Dordt Defenders lost a 17-4 decision in game two of their doubleheader with Ave Maria. The Defenders struck for two runs in the first inning on a double by
Dylan Stanley as
Logan Harris and
Ben Baker scored. The hosts came right back in the bottom of the second inning with six runs and they tacked on two more in the third.
Dordt added a run with Harris working for a bases loaded walk and
Jason Carrig scored in the seventh on a ground out to the right side. The seventh inning run came after Ave Maria had taken a 17-3 lead.
THE NUMBERS
Dordt had three this with Stanley's double the only extra base hit.
Matthew Ramstead took the loss with
Chaz Gothard and
Jordan Griswold working in relief.
Jason Carrig and
Juan Sanchez each had singles for Dordt's other two hits.
Dordt is now 9-4.
NEXT
Dordt will face Roosevelt on Thursday, March 9.
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