Baseball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Sandwich's Tenth in Last 13 Outings

The matchup between Sandwich and Marengo on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Sandwich came out on top against Marengo by a score of 12-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Sandwich's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Braden Behringer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Michalek, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Sandwich is undefeated when Michalek posts two or more runs, but 9-13 otherwise. Anthony Wade also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Sandwich kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Sandwich is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Marengo, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.

Coming up, Sandwich will head out to square off against Earlville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marengo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freeport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.