The Port Washington Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Cedarburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Port Washington came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-2 to Grafton. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Black Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Port Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cedarburg came up short against Hartford on Monday, falling 10-4. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cedarburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Port Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Cedarburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Port Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cedarburg, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Port Washington keep running through batters, or will the Bulldogs buck the trend?
Port Washington beat Cedarburg 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad 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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