The Logansport Berries will venture away from home to challenge the Bremen Lions at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Logansport can't be too worried about heading out to take on Bremen: they just beat Rochester at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Berries came out on top against the Zebras by a score of 5-1 on Thursday. The Berries have beaten the Zebras the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Zebras has come to flipping the script.
Josh Middleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bryson Herr was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Deagan Kitchel, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Bremen gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Morgan Township. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since May 2nd.
Bremen let Preston Williams and Silas Laidig run wild. Williams went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Laidig went 2-for-5 with one home run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Rouch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Bremen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Logansport, their record now sits at 14-9.
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