Baseball Preview: Win-E-Mac Patriots vs. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators
The Win-E-Mac Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Win-E-Mac didn't have quite enough to beat Bagley and fell 3-1. Win-E-Mac has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braylon Hamre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Win-E-Mac saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Bergman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County].
Sawyer Strand made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Walter Taus, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Win-E-Mac's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Win-E-Mac hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, though, as they've only averaged .110. Will they be able to contain Win-E-Mac's hitters?
Win-E-Mac skirted past Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Does Win-E-Mac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Badger/Greenbush-Middle River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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