The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers will venture away from home to take on the Jacksonville Crimsons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Springfield Southeast 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vipers have posted since April 17th.
Jacksonville came out on top against Springfield Southeast on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Crimsons blew past the Spartans 12-1. The Crimsons haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Headen was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jacksonville let Anderson Decker and Jacob Henry run wild. Decker went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Henry went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Kruzan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Jacksonville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springfield Southeast only posted an OBP of .318.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's record is now 17-13. As for Jacksonville, their record now sits at 18-14.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Vipers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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