The Becker Bulldogs will challenge the Monticello Magic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Becker is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rocori just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 16-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 14th.
Gerad Hanle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Daluge, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Monticello unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 2-1. The match marked the Magic's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gavin Gardner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Holthaus, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Becker, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Becker couldn't quite get it done against Monticello in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 4-1. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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