Loons Edge Dragons 3-2 as Trip Nears Completion
Great Lakes 3, Dragons 2 Dayton (R-H-E): 2-5-0Great Lakes (R-H-E): 3-6-0Win: Devin Hemmerich (4-5)Loss: Andy Cox (1-1)Save: Jasiel Alvino (6) HR: Dayton: NoneHR: Great Lakes: NoneMidland, Mich.-The Great Lakes Loons scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth and held off a Dayton comeback bid in the ninth to defeat the Dragons 3-2 on Monday
Great Lakes 3, Dragons 2
Dayton (R-H-E): 2-5-0
Great Lakes (R-H-E): 3-6-0
Win:
Loss:
Save:
HR: Dayton: None
HR: Great Lakes: None
Midland, Mich.-The Great Lakes Loons scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth and held off a Dayton comeback bid in the ninth to defeat the Dragons 3-2 on Monday night. The Loons have won the first three games of the series. The set and the 13-game road trip for the Dragons will conclude on Tuesday night.
Dayton's
The Dragons scored in the second inning and led the game until the Loons uprising in the eighth, with all their scoring coming with two out. The Loons loaded the bases and scored the tying run on a wild pitch by Dragons reliever
Dayton rallied in the top of the ninth.
The Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when
Dragons starting pitcher
The Dragons finished with five hits including three in the ninth inning. Kolozsvary was 2 for 4 with two runs batted in.
In the Standings: The Dragons fell to 20-30 in the second half and have lost seven straight games. They are three and one-half games behind Fort Wayne in the race for the final playoff spot in the Midwest League's East Division Second Half race. There are 20 games to play including 13 home games for the Dragons. The Dragons are 2-10 on their 13-game road trip.
Up Next: The Dragons close out the trip against the Loons on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m.
The next home game at Fifth Third Field is Wednesday, August 15 against the Lake County Captains at 7:00 p.m. For Dragons 2018 ticket information, call (937) 228-2287.
Game Broadcast: All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE and on the internet at wone.com. Games are also available on the Dayton Dragons mobile app.