For the second straight game, Berkmar will face off against Meadowcreek. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkmar is looking for their season's first victory.
Berkmar fell victim to Meadowcreek and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 16-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
For Meadowcreek's part, Dylan Piner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, Piner posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Meadowcreek is 2-1 when Piner posts two or more runs, but 0-16 otherwise.
In other batting news, Meadowcreek got a massive performance out of Aaron Hollis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave Hollis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Escobar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Berkmar's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Meadowcreek, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 2-17.
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