On Thursday, the Wright Red Devils narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Calumet Copper Kings 10-8.
Brenden McCullough made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. McCullough was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Gallo was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Landon Buerger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wright is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, Wright and Calumet will both be playing Houghton the next time they take the field. Wright will host Houghton at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, while Calumet will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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