Dayton's Big Day Devastates Loons
DAYTON, Ohio - The Dayton Dragons' offense struck early and often and never abated over the course of a 19-hit afternoon that ended in a 12-4 defeat for the Loons at Fifth Third Field on a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon. The 19 hits are a season-high for the Dragons and the
DAYTON, Ohio - The Dayton Dragons' offense struck early and often and never abated over the course of a 19-hit afternoon that ended in a 12-4 defeat for the Loons at Fifth Third Field on a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon.
The 19 hits are a season-high for the Dragons and the most allowed by Loons' pitching this season. Dayton won the final three games of the four-game set.
While the Loons produced four runs on 10 hits over the three hour and eight minute affair, Dayton raced out to an 8-0 lead by the end of the third inning and never led by fewer than six runs the rest of the afternoon.
A May swoon continued for Loons' right-hander
Every batter in the lineup recorded a hit for Dayton in the bludgeoning, and three batters each totaled three hits. Reds' second-round pick
The Loons received run-scoring base hits from
One-third of the way through its longest road trip of the season, the Loons head south to Bowling Green, Kentucky to battle the Hot Rods in a four-game series. First pitch on Monday is 7:35 p.m. EDT on ESPN 100.9-FM.
The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.