Baseball Recap: Middle Park falls despite strong effort from Gunnar Bjerken

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 7:30am

Baseball Recap: Middle Park Panthers vs. Englewood Pirates

Middle Park played against Englewood and lost via forfeit.

Theo Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Gunnar Bjerken made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Salyards, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

On Englewood's side, Jorge Gandara was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Grant Pebbles was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

Middle Park dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Englewood, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.

Middle Park will be playing at home against Highland at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Park has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Englewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arrupe Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Englewood has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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