The Pembroke Dragons will face off against the Byron-Bergen Bees at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pembroke had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Attica on Thursday. The Dragons blew past the Blue Devils 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Austin Humphrey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pembroke got a massive performance out of Jayden Bridge, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kylan Ball was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Pembroke always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Byron-Bergen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 11-6.
Pembroke's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Byron-Bergen, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Pembroke came out on top in a nail-biter against Byron-Bergen when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Bees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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