The Western Reserve Blue Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints on Saturday.
Jensen Ziegler
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Western Reserve got a great performance from Jensen Ziegler as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ziegler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. Cole Dotson picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Western Reserve saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Hartzell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Thomas Criswell was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Western Reserve has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Western Reserve wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-4 win against Springfield on the 4th. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Newcomerstown on the 4th.
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