Wilson Area had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Bangor Slaters as they made off with an 8-1 win. This was payback for Wilson Area, who suffered an 11-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Andrew Sagrestano made a splash no matter where he played. 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 consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sagrestano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nico Brown was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Zakary Kardos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wilson Area is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Bangor, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Wilson Area will head out on the road to take on Palisades at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Palisades is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Wilson Area will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bangor will take on Moravian Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Bangor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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