Duluth came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Berkmar Patriots 20-3. The result was nothing new for Duluth, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Manuel Guarate was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Riley Hasenstab, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Berkmar's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vicente Delgado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Duluth pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Berkmar, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Duluth will head out on the road to take on North Gwinnett at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Gwinnett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Duluth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berkmar, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Meadowcreek at 6:00 p.m. Meadowcreek's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in five consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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