The Wellington Dukes will take on the Columbia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wellington 3.7, Columbia 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Columbia will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Wellington extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. Everything went the Dukes' way against New London as they made off with a 13-2 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Dukes this season.
Grant Kehl made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kehl was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Landon Beall looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Johnnie Kinter
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnnie Kinter, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tyler Burns was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Wellington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New London struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Oberlin on Saturday and fell 8-4. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Andrew Sorensen and Logan Menge did some serious damage despite the final result: Sorensen scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Menge scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wellington pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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