Marengo dropped their record down to 17-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sandwich. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Sandwich this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Monday.
As for Sandwich, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-13. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Sandwich's part, Braden Behringer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Behringer has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nick Michalek was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Sandwich is undefeated when Michalek posts two or more runs, but 9-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jeffery Ashley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Marengo will square off against Freeport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sandwich, they will take on Earlville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.
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