The Cleveland Indians will take on the Shepherd Pirates in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cleveland took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against Onalaska, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Cleveland had just enough and edged out Onalaska 4-2.
Cleveland's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Gio Medina also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Shepherd had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 5-2. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Indians on their field since March 6, 2020.
Cleveland now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Shepherd, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cleveland came up short against Shepherd in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 5-2. Can Cleveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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