It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Haven had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals by a score of 11-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Haven.
For Fort Wayne Wayne's part, Kaleb Richards put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Richards was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Merkler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Durnell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
New Haven has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-19 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
New Haven will face off against Homestead at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Homestead will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something New Haven surely won't give up without a fight. Fort Wayne Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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