Sabres take on Pembroke Hill at Legends Field

Senior third baseman Antonio Dunn hit a two-run single in the second inning on the Sumner Academy Sabres game against the Pembroke Hill Raiders at Legends Field. Dunn went 4-of-4 at the plate but the Raiders prevailed 8-3. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Sumner Academy’s baseball team had an early lead on Pembroke Hill when the teams met Thursday at Legends Field, but the Raiders’ power in the middle innings caught up with them, sending the visitors home with an 8-3 win.

The Raiders got on the board with one run in the top of the second inning, but third baseman Antonio Dunn led the charge back for the Sabres, driving in Juan Galindo and Raul Martinez with a single to left.

The Raiders recaptured the lead in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run to left field by Reece Nutter. Pembroke Hill extended the lead to 6-2 in the top of the fifth on a string of base hits, and tacked on two more runs in the seventh.

Dunn led off the bottom of the seventh with a double and scored on Marcus Dierks’s single, but the Sabres got no closer in their comeback attempt.

Anthony Mendez pitched four innings for the Sabres, and Dunn and Martinez both took a turn on the mound in relief.

Dunn was the offensive star for Sumner, going 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs batted in. Charlie Meek and Juan Galindo each went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.

The Sabres’ record is now 11-5 with just four games remaining in the regular season. Regional playoffs start May 16.

Anthony Mendez started for the Sabres and pitched four innings. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Left fielder Sidney Harris hit in the bottom of the second inning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Sophomore Raul Martinez dived back into first base. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Raul Martinez came on in relief in the top of the seventh inning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Shortstop Marcus Dierks tried to get the tag down on a runner at second base. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Second baseman Raul Martinez applied the tag to catch a runner stealing. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Right fielder Charlie Meek ran out a ground ball to the third baseman for a single in the fifth inning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Left fielder Sidney Harris made a running catch on a long fly ball. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)

 

Sophomore Anthony Mendez hit in the bottom of the first inning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)