The Berlin Indians narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Columbus Cardinals 6-5. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Riley Dempsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
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On the hitting side, Jaiden Buckholt was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Kendra Jorgensen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Berlin and bumps their season record up to 3-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Columbus, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Berlin will square off against Adams-Friendship at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbus, they will face off against Lake Mills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The L-Cats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.22 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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