The Badger Braves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Badger is out to stop a ten-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Badger was able to grind out a solid win over Chaney, taking the game 7-4.
Tyler McWilliams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. McWilliams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McWilliams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Toto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Hudson Rice was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Like Badger, Western Reserve also got a great game from a two-way player: Brock Wellman. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wellman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Slaven, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hartzell, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Badger's win bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Western Reserve, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-15 record this season.
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