On Wednesday, the Berkshire Badgers beat the Newton Falls Tigers 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Berkshire.
Patrick Brancel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Brancel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Brancel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Brancel wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Barcikoski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Berkshire's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Newton Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
Berkshire will head out on the road to square off against Perry at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Newton Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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