Groves had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-6 to make it six. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berkley Bears. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Berkley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For Berkley's part, Ethan Roth and Spencer Bajcz did most of the damage at the plate: Roth went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Bajcz got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Bajcz is becoming a predictor of the Bears' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 7-12 when he doesn't). Nick Campbell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Berkley has already played their next match (against Seaholm/Groves), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Groves will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' contest: after the Bears face off against the Maples, they'll take on Groves again at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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