The Berkshire Badgers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Kirtland Hornets at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Berkshire has four straight victories, Kirtland has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Berkshire was able to grind out a solid win over Mayfield, taking the game 10-6.
The team relied heavily on Kylie Gleason, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Young, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Kirtland came up short against Edgewood on Wednesday and fell 9-5.
Gianna DiFranco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Addison Fleming was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Berkshire's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Kirtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Kirtland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Berkshire has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Kirtland, though, as they've been averaging 12.1. Given Berkshire's sizable advantage in that area, Kirtland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Berkshire took their win against Kirtland in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-4. Does Berkshire have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kirtland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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