The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stratford Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Wittenberg-Birnamwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Wittenberg-Birnamwood after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Amherst by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Stratford came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Redmen onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Stratford, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brady Berg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Berg was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Drew Gage tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Stratford let Jack Tubbs and Riley Spindler loose on the outfield. Tubbs scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spindler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tubbs is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4. As for Stratford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood came up short against Stratford in their previous matchup back in June of 2022, falling 5-2. Will Wittenberg-Birnamwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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