Garber is 8-2 against Birch Run since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Dukes will head out to take on the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Garber barely beat All Saints Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dukes never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Dukes have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathan Foret made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Foret was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Ryan Brey
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Brey, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlie Maze, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Birch Run came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on St. Charles with a sharp 9-0 win on Friday.
Garber has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Birch Run, their record now sits at 7-10.
Everything went Garber's way against Birch Run when the teams last played back in April, as Garber made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dukes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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