Berkshire entered their tilt with Wickliffe with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Wickliffe Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Berkshire, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Patrick Brancel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Brancel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brancel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Brancel wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Berkshire has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Wickliffe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berkshire will take on Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Perry: 3, Berkshire: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wickliffe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brooklyn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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