Damien owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Upland Highlanders/Scots. This was a revenge game for Damien, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 loss when these two played last Monday.
Nathan Ries spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Nikko Paoletto was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eli Bechtel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Damien now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Upland, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Damien will have a chance to go back-to-back against Upland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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