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Dragons Fall 9-8 in Slugfest at Lake County

September 9, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Eastlake, Ohio - The Lake County Captains hit five home runs including two by Jonathan Rodriguez on the way to defeating the Dayton Dragons 9-8 on Thursday night. The Captains have won two of the first three games in the series.

The Dragons jumped out to a quick lead in the game, scoring three runs before the first out of the night was recorded. Jacob Hurtubise opened the game with a single to right and Matt McLain followed with an infield hit. Ivan Johnson then connected on a three-run home run to right field to give Dayton a 3-0 lead. The homer was Johnson's third with the Dragons.

But Lake County scored one run in the second and three in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead. The Dragons tied the game in the top of the fifth on a solo home run by Allan Cerda, but Lake County scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth to retake the lead, 6-4.

The Dragons scored in the sixth on Ivan Johnson's run-scoring single to make it 6-5, only to see Lake County score three runs in the seventh on a home run by Rodriguez with two men on base to build their lead to 9-5.

The Dragons battled back in the eighth, getting back-to-back singles from Reyny Reyes and Hurtubise, and a walk to Matt McLain to load the bases with no one out. Reyes scored on a wild pitch, Hurtubise crossed the plate on a throwing error, and McLain came in on James Free's sacrifice fly to pull the Dragons to within a run at 9-8. But the Dragons were retired in order in the ninth to fall short by a run.

Dragons starting pitcher Bryce Bonnin (0-2) was charged with the loss. He worked four innings and allowed five runs on five hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. Bonnin's downfall was the surrendering of four home runs.

The Dragons finished the night with 11 hits. Johnson led the way, going 2 for 4 with four runs batted in. Hurtubise, McLain, and Reyes each had two hits.

The Race: With nine games to play, the Dragons are four games behind Cedar Rapids in the race for the #2 seed in the playoffs.

Up Next: The Dragons (57-53) will battle Lake County (59-51) on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. in the fourth game of the six-game series. James Marinan, called up on Thursday from Daytona, is expected to make his first start for the Dragons. Marinan spent the 2019 season in Dayton. Lake County's scheduled starter is Hunter Gaddis (4-9, 4.15).

On the Air: All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on 980 WONE AM Fox Sports. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices via the free Dragons Mobile App, or on a computer at wone.com. Games are also available on HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2.

For Dragons 2021 ticket information, call (937) 228-2287 or go to daytondragons.com.

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