The Bedford North Lawrence Stars will challenge the Vincennes Rivet Patriots at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vincennes Rivet will be up against a hot Bedford North Lawrence squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Stars were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Paoli on Friday.
Cam Gates spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
Jaden Gilbert
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On the hitting side, Jaden Gilbert was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cal Gates was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bedford North Lawrence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paoli only posted an OBP of .280.
Meanwhile, Vincennes Rivet had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Thunderbirds 19-12.
The team relied heavily on Brody (Bo) Shots, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Vincennes Rivet's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Bedford North Lawrence took their victory against Vincennes Rivet when the teams last played back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Stars repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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