After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Illinois C was a bit more limited in their game in Saturday's first game. They fell victim to a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of the Bremen Braves.
Illinois C saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Zabran, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Bremen's side, Ashton Cardinal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Cardinal was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Vince Webber and Geraldo Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Webber scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ramos scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Armando Aguilar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Illinois C's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bremen, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Illinois C by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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