Trio of Pitchers Leads Dragons to 3-2 Win
Dayton, Ohio-Dayton starting pitcher Matt Blandino and two relievers combined to scatter 10 hits as the Dragons defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 3-2 on Monday night. The Dragons will try to earn a split of the four-game series on Tuesday night. The Dragons jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the
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The Dragons jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a two-out solo home run by
Lansing battled back in the fifth, scoring twice with two outs on a two-run single by
The Dragons had a great chance to rebuild their lead in the fifth when Ventura started the inning with a bunt single before back-to-back walks to Siri and Trammell loaded the bases with no one out. But Yari and
But the Dragons pitchers were up to the task. Blandino (2-4) pitched very well, going six innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits with no walks or strikeouts to earn the win.
The Dragons collected eight hits. Ventura and Siri each had two.
Up Next: The Dragons (14-30, 55-59) close out the series and the home stand against the Lugnuts (18-26, 55-55) on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Fifth Third Field.
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