Baseball Recap: Auburndale Comes Up Short

Auburndale had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-3 to make it four. They lost 17-6 to the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Saturday.

As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-2. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

For Wittenberg-Birnamwood's part, Zandyr Barke made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Barke has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Milo Salvesen and Chris Sippl did most of the damage at the plate: Salvesen went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Sippl went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Sippl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Meverden, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Looking ahead, Auburndale will challenge Edgar at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bonduel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.