Niles West had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-24 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Maine East Blue Demons by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wolves have lost by just one run.
Niles West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Kim, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Drew Przekota also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Maine East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-15. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Maine East's side, Edgar Berge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Berge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
While Niles West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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