Wellington came out on top against Spanish River on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Sharks with a sharp 8-2 win. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 15-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Derrick Silvas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wellington is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Brodi Logrosso was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dante Fernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Wellington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spanish River only managed three.
Wellington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Spanish River, they dropped their record down to 1-11-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Wellington will venture away from home to challenge Santaluces at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Spanish River, they will host Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sharks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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