The Wyomissing Spartans will square off against the Hamburg Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Wyomissing will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Wyomissing is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Brandywine Heights Area on Thursday as they made off with a 15-8 victory. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Bullets: they've now won six in a row.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Graham, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Rauenzahn, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wyomissing kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Hamburg nor Berks Catholic made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hawks fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-2. The Hawks have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Tyler Shuey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Hamburg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Wyomissing, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Wyomissing was able to grind out a solid win over Hamburg when the teams last played on April 8th, winning 11-7. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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