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Dexter, Missouri – It was senior night for the boys baseball team.  Austin Aldridge picked up the win for the Bearcats as they defeated the Sikeston Bulldogs 6 – 3. 

“It’s always good to get a win against Sikeston,” stated head baseball coach Brian Becker.  “Especially with it being so close to the district seed meeting.  I am so proud of all my players.  They beat a very good team today.”

Dexter rallied in the 3rd inning to propel to a 4- 1 lead.  Another run in the fourth and one in the fifth secured their victory over the dogs.

“Austin Aldridge got us going with a base hit to lead off the 3rd inning,” commented head baseball coach Brian Becker.  “Any time we can get production from the lower part of the line-up it’s a bonus.  D.J. came up with a huge hit to put us ahead.  Once we got up, we never looked back.”

Sikeston’s first run came in the second inning and they were able to score only two more runs in the fifth inning.  Gavin O’Brien took the loss.

D.J. Dowdy, Austin Aldridge, and Dalton Manuel each tallied two hits. 

Five seniors are graduating from the Bearcats team this year.  “I am proud of all of them.  They all contributed to our win tonight,” continued Becker.  “It’s been a rough year as far as injuries.  Until recently there hasn’t been a game this season that the seniors have been healthy enough to be on the field all together at the same time.  This is a great group of boys and they will be greatly missed.”

Final Score Sikeston 3  Dexter 6

Sikeston   0  1  0 0  2  0  0  -  3

Dexter      1  0  3 1  1  0  x  -  6

WP-Austin Aldridge. LP-Gavin O'Brien. Multiple hitters: (Sikeston) Doug Still 2-3, Blake Wolferding 2-3; (Dexter) D.J. Dowdy 2-3, Dalton Manuel 2-4, Austin Aldridge. 2B - (S) Wolferding, Colton Hampton.

Dexter plays Portageville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, afternoon, weather permitting in Portageville.