Berwick had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it five. They lost 13-5 to the Pittston Patriots. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Patriots when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Derek McCabe and Gabe Decker did some serious damage despite the final result: McCabe went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run, while Decker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That triple was McCabe's first of the season.
As for Pittston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Pittston's side, Beau Widdick and Nick Innamoratti did most of the damage at the plate: Widdick went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Innamoratti went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Innamoratti has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Bradley, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Berwick will be playing in front of their home fans against North Schuylkill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pittston, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dunmore at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bucks have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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