It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Muhlenberg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They beat the Wilson Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Muhlenberg sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Josh Smeltzer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wilson's side, Nick Fiorini was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wilson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muhlenberg only tossed six.
Muhlenberg pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Wilson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Muhlenberg will look to defend their home field on Friday against Conrad Weiser at 7:00 p.m. Muhlenberg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Conrad Weiser's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson, they will head out on the road to face off against Reading at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Wilson is facing Reading at the right time seeing as Reading is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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