Baseball Recap: Wilson Bulldogs vs. Berks Catholic Saints
Wilson had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Berks Catholic Saints on Thursday. The win was nothing new for Wilson as they're now sitting on three straight.
Christo Hunsicker made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hunsicker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hunsicker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nick Fiorini was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Jack Gabel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
On Berks Catholic's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Sticker, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Berks Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilson only tossed three.
Wilson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Berks Catholic, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Wilson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berks Catholic, they will be playing at home against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berks Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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