Dragons bats go cold in loss to Lugnuts

Lansing’s Brett Harris hit two home runs to lead the Lugnuts to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Dayton Dragons on Wednesday night.

The Dragons (20-8) were limited to five hits in the game and went 1 for 8 with men in scoring position.

Lansing scored three runs in the first inning. Harris blasted a two-run home run in the first, then added a solo homer in the fourth as the Lugnuts increased their lead to 5-0.

The Dragons scored their only run in the top of the sixth when Elly De La Cruz singled with two outs and scored on a triple by Alex McGarry to make it 5-1. But Lansing answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth and shut the Dragons out over the remaining three innings.

Dragons starting pitcher Bryce Bonnin (0-1) suffered the loss. He worked four innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits with t wo walks and t wo strikeouts. Bonnin gave up both home runs to Harris..

De La Cruz was 2 for 4 for Dayton. McGarry’s triple gave him 22 RBI for the season.