The Cranberry Area Berries will head out on the road to take on the Wilmington Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Cranberry Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Cranberry Area didn't have quite enough to beat Brookville and fell 7-6.
Alex McIntyre made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base. Jake McCloskey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Wilmington made easy work of Sharpsville on Monday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Wilmington also got a great performance from Shane Heller as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Heller a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Brodie Dewberry was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Wilmington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Chase Mitcheltree was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Cranberry Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
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