The Frewsburg Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Griffith Institute Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Frewsburg's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.
On Friday, Frewsburg made easy work of Maple Grove and carried off a 16-3 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Red Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Mason Eckman
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Mason Eckman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Eckman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, Chase Haglund was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had over his last ten games. Another player making a difference was Maddox Sheesley, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Frewsburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Griffith Institute didn't have quite enough to beat Olean on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Frewsburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Griffith Institute, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
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