Racine Case's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.27 runs allowed on Wednesday. The Racine Case Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Indian Trail Hawks 16-15. This was a revenge match for Racine Case, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Gavin Vela was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Griffin Meisterheim, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Indian Trail's side, Jack Zeller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Zeller is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Brad Bomkamp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Racine Case pushed their record up to 7-16 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Indian Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Racine Case will have a chance to go back-to-back against Indian Trail: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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