The St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs will square off against the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers on Tuesday.
St. Mary Catholic fell victim to Manitowoc Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Zephyrs have suffered since April 12th.
Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Thursday. They never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Zandyr Barke was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Colby Wincentsen was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Owen Dickman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for St. Mary Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Mary Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wittenberg-Birnamwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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