Versailles waltzed into their game in their first game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Van Wert Cougars a 6-0 shutout. Versailles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Lane Bergman and Gabe White made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bergman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, White didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Bergman scored a run while going 3-for-3, while White scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Monnin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Versailles pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Van Wert, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, Versailles and Van Wert will both be playing Fort Loramie the next time they take the field. Van Wert will head out to face Fort Loramie at 12:30 p.m. in their first game on Saturday, while Versailles will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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