The Summerville Bears will head out on the road to take on the Bradshaw Christian The Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Summerville is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Summerville heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They lost 11-1 to Bradshaw Christian. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Summerville couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Bradshaw Christian's part, David Wiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wiser has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wiser was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bradshaw Christian let Gabe Viegas and Micah Nicholson loose on the outfield. Viegas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nicholson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Viegas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Wolf, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Summerville's loss dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Bradshaw Christian, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Summerville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bradshaw Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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