Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcats were finally able to play a game at home Thursday afternoon. The weather a little on the chilly side with overcast, but that wasn’t going to stop the Bearcats and Rams of Scott City from playing.
“Down 5-3 going in to the top of the sixth and come out 8-5, well that says something about the kids.” Commented Scott City’s head coach Lance Amick. The Rams had just won their game with Oran beating them 2-1.
Scott City came up in the top of the sixth and loaded the bases as they had done a couple of times earlier in the game, but with no outs, they were able to score Travis Phillips from third. This closed the Rams deficit to just one run.
Minutes later, with runners on second and third, Scott City was able to send a double into left centerfield, clearing the bases. Scott City now lead 6-5.
“We finally started hitting the ball and got some runners on base,” stated Brock. “When that happens the players feed off each others energy.”
The Bearcats fell quickly in the 6th as Brett Dirnberger retired each batter with a strikeout. Scott City walked two of the ‘Cats three batters giving Dexter hope of winning with the tying run at bat and only one out. No luck there, an infield pop fly and a strikeout closed the game making the Scott City Rams 6-1 on the season.
Cody Neldon was 3 for 4 with a run scored with Brad Potts getting two hits and a walk. Sion Pixley had two hits, including a single in the fifth that gave the Bearcats their final lead of the game.
Dexter’s head coach Brian Becker said, “It wasn’t a very good loss for us today and not a very good day overall. We didn’t field well, we didn’t hit well and our pitchers threw from behind.”
“They battled the whole game, but they pitched from behind with the exception of Austin Aldridge. He came in to start the seventh and did a good job for us. He got their three and four hitters out just working ahead of them.”
Dexter will be back on the mound on Monday, April 8th taking on the Sikeston Bulldogs. Game time is 4:00 p.m. Then on Tuesday, April 9th they will travel to Charleston to play the Bluejays. Game time 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 11th will be their next home game when they battle it out with New Madrid County Central at 4:00 p.m.
