The Badger Braves will take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Badger and four for East.
Badger came up short against Pymatuning Valley on Wednesday, falling 10-3.
Badger saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lewis Flowers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another was Deegan Hunkus, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, East came up short against East Palestine on Friday and fell 4-1.
Yadiel Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Badger, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Badger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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