With a playoff game on the line, Upperman rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Lawrence County Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Upperman also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Chris Wirsing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Justin Fallon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Lawrence County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasen Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Bedford, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Upperman's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-15. As for Lawrence County, their loss dropped their record down to 23-15.
Upperman will head out on the road to face off against Signal Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Signal Mountain will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Upperman surely won't give up without a fight. Lawrence County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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