June 19 2024 The Dublin Leprechauns defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 6-3, scoring in the first three innings before adding two insurance runs in the seventh. Dublin finished with nine hits and one error, while Martinez collected 12 hits but committed four errors.
Dublin built a 4-0 lead through three innings. Martinez answered with one run in the fourth and two more in the sixth to cut the deficit to 4-3, but the Leprechauns restored their three-run advantage with a two-run seventh inning.
Dan Gardiner led Dublin with two hits and three RBI. A. Stayte scored twice, drove in one run and drew two walks, while T. Latham added two hits and one RBI. J. Williams contributed a double and two stolen bases. For Martinez, J. Fargnoli went 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI, and J. Rivera went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Joey Mucilli earned the win after allowing eight hits and three runs over 5.2 innings, with four walks and four strikeouts. B. Moreno and M. Fo combined for 2.1 scoreless innings, and Matt Sartwell worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Martinez starter Brady Bibbs took the loss after giving up four runs on five hits in three innings.
