Berkshire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 6-2 to the Crestwood Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 last Friday.
Sam Barcikoski put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Barcikoski was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Patrick Brancel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Berkshire's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Crestwood, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
While Berkshire had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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