Baseball Recap: Wheeler Lions vs. Shepaug Valley Spartans
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wheeler had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shepaug Valley Spartans and snuck past 3-1. The win was nothing new for Wheeler as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Sean Bergel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bradin Anderson was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Mason Perkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Shepaug Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Shepaug Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Wheeler will challenge Oxford on Saturday. Wheeler is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Shepaug Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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