Revere was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Barberton Magics. This was payback for Revere, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Luke Farris tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aj Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anden Bender, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Barberton's side, Cole Macko made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Revere now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Barberton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Revere will have a chance to go back-to-back against Barberton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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