After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morton, Streator was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Newark Norsemen 17-6. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Colin Byers and Isiah Weibel made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Byers struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Weibel pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Byers scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Weibel got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Byers also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season.
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In other batting news, Streator let Clay Christoff and Cole Winterrowd run wild. Christoff went 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs, while Winterrowd got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave Winterrowd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Shinkey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Streator always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the victory, Streator broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Newark, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Streator will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newark: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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