Miller had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it four. They lost 18-1 to the Berne Union Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 back in March.
As for Berne Union, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-9. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Berne Union's part, Jeremy Hartmann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hartmann has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Berne Union got a massive performance out of Gage Wolford, who went 2-for-3 with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave Wolford a new career-high. Ashton O'Rourke was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Miller will head out to challenge Millersport at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.89 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Berne Union, they will challenge Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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