West Bridgewater extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 10-1 to the Case Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 two weeks ago.
As for Case, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Case's part, Austin Silva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. Silva has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three hits, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Case let Jett Vadeboncoeur and Aedan Borges run wild. Vadeboncoeur went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Borges went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Case is undefeated when Vadeboncoeur posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Weisburgh, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, West Bridgewater will host Hull at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Case, they will face off against Diman RVT at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bengals have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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