You could call all the breaks the Dayton Dragons got Thursday, July 23, lucky. But manager Julio Morillo wouldnt.For starters, Cedar Rapids committed six errors. The Kernels didnt stop there, contributing in many other ways to the Dragons cause. So much that only three hits didnt prevent the Dragons from winning 5-3 at Day Air Ballpark to extend their winning streak to four games.Lucky you can put it that way, but we also created those things, Morillo said. Thats part of the game. You create those situations. And capitalizing on the mistakes that they make, thats the game as well.Cedar Rapids entered the game with 110 errors in 90 games. Their six errors Thursday equaled a season high. The Kernels record is 37-54 and 6-21 in the second half. Paraphrasing a bit what former NFL coach Dennis Green famously said, the Dragons could say, They are who we thought they were.The Kernels started by committing errors like a pro golfer who cant stop making bogeys, four in the first three innings and five in the first five.Add these mistakes to the mix in the first five innings while the Dragons (51-40, 12-13) took a 4-2 lead: three hit batters, three walks, a balk, a wild pitch (scored a run), two unearned runs, five stolen bases allowed and a Little League inside-the-park homer.One Dragons hitter had a memorable night. Victor Acosta, batting ninth as the DH, scored three runs all by himself.In the second inning, he tripled to the left-field corner. And when shortstop Jose Salas took the cutoff throw, turned and threw wildly to third, Acosta scored easily for a 2-0 lead.In the fourth, Acosta hit his fourth homer for a 3-1 lead. The fan who caught the home run on the left-field lawn with his bare hands made the best defensive play of the night against the Dragons.In the eighth, Acosta walked, stole second and third, and scored on a throwing error by catcher Enrique Jimenez, as he stole third, for a 5-3 lead.Dragons McCrystal 7.23.26Its exciting because we come in here every day to practice and then just go into the game to make it happen, Acosta said. Everything is fun, we make the playoffs, and were just excited to be here every day.The Dragons are relying more on stolen bases than they did while winning the first-half East Division title. They dont have as much home run power as they did with Alfredo Duno, Carter Graham and Kien Vu. Morillo said the plan for this series is to take advantage of the Kernels inability to control the running game.Acosta, Tyson Lewis, Peyton Stovall and Marcus Smith each stole two bases. The eight stolen bases tied the club record achieved two other times.The Kernels trouble began in the first inning when Ryan McCrystal reached on an infield error with one out. Then, Julio Carerras was hit by a pitch, and Lewis reached on another error to load the bases. With two outs, Jacob Friend was hit by a pitch for a 1-0 lead.The Dragons made the score 4-2 in the fifth. Lewis reached base when the first baseman dropped a throw. He stole second and moved to third on a balk. When Mason Neville struck out for the second out, Lewis scored on a strike-three wild pitch.The errors, the baserunning, all of it, were needed. The Dragons were 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base. Other than Acostas two big hits, only Smith had a two-out single in the seventh.The Dragons committed no errors neither did Roof Man with a late-game appearance and three pitchers held the Kernels to four hits. They manufactured two runs against starter Luke Hayden and homered against Trent Hodgdon in the eighth.Hayden made his fourth start since being on the injured list with a hamstring strain from late April to July 4. Hes an important part of the rotation the Dragons will need to pitch well in the playoffs.Dragons Hayden 7.23.26Hayden pitched 4 innings, equaling his longest start this month, and allowed two runs on three hits and two walks. He struck out six, including three in order in the fourth.I feel back to normal, Hayden said. I feel like my leg is healthy. Just continuing to go out there and pitch more and work through a couple things and get a little stamina back. Thats one area where I could improve on. But other than that, I feel good.The two at-bats he wants back are a walk and a hit batter to No. 9 hitter Andy Lugo. He scored the first time and moved a runner ahead who scored the second time. When his pitch count hit 82 in the fifth, Morillo pulled him.I would like him to win more counts, but that takes time, Morillo said. His stuff is really good, but we just need to get him to win the counts so he can go deeper in the games.Dragons Lewis 7.23.26Hayden was backed by Victor Diaz (2-0) who allowed nothing in 2 innings and struck out five, including the side in order in the seventh. Hodgdon pitched the final two innings, struck out four and earned his sixth save.Victor and Trent, theyre dudes and their stuff speaks for themselves, Hayden said. Thats the whole motto is just attack guys relentlessly and get hitters on their heels. And I think thats exactly what we did tonight.Plus, control the running game, play error free and watch Acosta run around the bases.