The Badger Braves will head out on the road to take on the St. John Fighting Herald at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Badger finally turned things around against Lordstown on Thursday. Badger came out on top against Lordstown by a score of 14-10. Badger's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler McWilliams made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off 12 hits. McWilliams was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vinnie Clark, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jared Schmidt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. John had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Falcons.
Like Badger, St. John also got a great game from a two-way player: Will Anderson. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Clutter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ezra Campbell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Badger's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-10. As for St. John, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
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