If Bangor was riding high off their 12-2 takedown of Palisades last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bangor Slaters lost 8-1 to the Wilson Area Warriors on Saturday. Bangor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wilson Area apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Wilson Area's part, Andrew Sagrestano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Sagrestano has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sagrestano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Wilson Area got a big performance out of Nico Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zakary Kardos, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bangor's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Wilson Area, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Bangor will be playing in front of their home fans against Moravian Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Bangor's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Moravian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Palisades at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Palisades is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Wilson Area will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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