Baseball Preview: Berkshire Badgers vs. Kenston Bombers
Berkshire is 0-3 against Kenston since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Berkshire Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Kenston Bombers at 5:00 p.m. Berkshire will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Wednesday, Berkshire earned a 5-2 victory over Harvey.
The team relied heavily on Lou Filby, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Patrick Brancel, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kenston came into Wednesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged North out 6-5.
Jimmy Cerha tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Graysen Bischof was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of L.A. Mighton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Berkshire is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Kenston, their win bumped their record up to 7-12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Berkshire has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kenston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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