Berkshire scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Orange Lions as the Berkshire Badgers made off with a 24-5 win. The result was nothing new for Berkshire, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Whitney Davis and Julia Young did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5, while Young scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Miller, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Berkshire, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. As for Orange, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berkshire will take on Grand Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berkshire knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Grand Valley likes a good challenge. As for Orange, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Geauga at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Geauga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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