McCluer South-Berkeley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Orchard Farm Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McCluer South-Berkeley is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against University City on Monday as McCluer South-Berkeley made off with a 22-12 victory.
McCluer South-Berkeley got a massive performance out of Mustafa Taylor, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Taylor hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gild, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orchard Farm entered their tilt with Jennings with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Monday. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Orchard Farm yet this season.
Brady Rosenburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Rosenburg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Orchard Farm got a massive performance out of Caden Tipton, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Bryce Daniel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
McCluer South-Berkeley pushed their record up to 8-3-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Orchard Farm, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
McCluer South-Berkeley suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Orchard Farm in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. Can McCluer South-Berkeley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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