Pieper came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wagner Thunderbirds an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was just what Pieper needed coming off of a 17-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Even though they lost, Wagner didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Pieper's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-22-1. As for Wagner, they dropped their record down to 5-17 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pieper will face off against Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Veterans Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Wagner, they will be playing at home against Smithson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithson Valley will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Wagner surely won't give up without a fight.
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