GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

GAME 1 SATURDAY NOV 6

SOMERSET 6 DIRT DAWGS 8

GAME 2 SATURDAY NOV 6 & SUNDAY NOV 7

SOMERSET 0 DIRT DAWGS 1

GAME 1 RECAP

Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball Holds Off Sumerset Raiders For Victory

Despite seeing its five-run lead whittled down by the end, Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball still held off Sumerset raiders for an 8-6 victory on Saturday. Sumerset Raiders scored two runs in the failed comeback on a sacrifice fly by Alderman and a double by Davis.

Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball collected four hits and Sumerset Raiders had seven.

Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball opened up scoring in the first inning. Anthony Tilton drew a walk, scoring one run.

Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball scored four runs in the fifth inning. Paul McLaughlin, Wilfred Santiago, and Nico Bonanno all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Stephen Bangs was credited with the victory for Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball. The righty went seven innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and striking out 12.

Lynch John took the loss for Sumerset Raiders. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing four hits and eight runs while striking out three.

Santiago went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball in hits. Sumerset Raiders racked up seven hits. Davis and Cabral each collected multiple hits for Sumerset Raiders.

GAME 2 RECAP

Two Pitchers Team Up As Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball Defeats Sumerset Raiders In Shut-Out

Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball defeated Sumerset raiders 1-0 on Saturday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. On the bottom of the 13^th inning a walk off single from Dawgs Wilfred Santiago scoring Ryan Luddy from second with the winning run.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball pitchers struck out 25, while Sumerset raiders pitchers sat down 18.

A single by Davis in the second inning was a positive for Sumerset raiders.

Luddy was credited with the victory for Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball. The righthander allowed two hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out six.

Costa took the loss for Sumerset raiders. The hurler allowed one hit and one run over three and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking one.

Davis started the game for Sumerset raiders. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on three hits over nine innings, striking out 13 Anthony Tilton started the game for Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball. The righty allowed six hits and zero runs over ten innings, striking out 19 and walking one

Tilton, Armani LoRusso, Wilfred Santiago, and John Hawkins all had one hit to lead Dirt Dawgs 18u Fall Ball.

Sumerset raiders tallied eight hits in the game. Davis and Lynch each collected multiple hits for Sumerset raiders. Davis went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Sumerset raiders in hits.