Denmark had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Waupaca Comets. That's more bragging rights for Denmark, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaycob Dittmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Dittmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Dittmer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Heezen, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Waupaca's side, Benji Becker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Denmark is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. As for Waupaca, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Denmark will have a chance to go back-to-back against Waupaca: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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