For the second straight game, Union Grove will face off against Badger. The Broncos will host the Badgers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Union Grove's offense. They came up short against Badger on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Badger's part, the result came thanks to Riley Lussmyer's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. Lussmyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matthew O'Grady was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan McCarthy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Badger kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Badger is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Union Grove, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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