Burgettstown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs. With that win, Burgettstown brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Brodie Kuzior, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Tkalcevic, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bethlehem Center's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Nopwaskey, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Nopwaskey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Burgettstown pushed their record up to 3-2-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bethlehem Center, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Burgettstown will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Chartiers-Houston at 4:00 p.m. Chartiers-Houston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Bethlehem Center, they will head out on the road to take on California at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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